to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
vassals; retainers; followers
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to shed light; to cast light
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
in deep black; in jet black
to tower over the surroundings
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to be hot on a person's heels
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to hide; to conceal oneself
something indistinct; (lit.) a crow in a pitch-black night
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
oracle; revelation; divine message
ahead; before; the future
evil shaman; witch doctor
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
messenger; envoy; emissary
living thing; organism; creature; biology
colour; color; hue; tints