with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
defense; defence; protection
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
in respect of; in regard to; as for
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
pleased to make your acquaintance
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
this occasion; at this time; now
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes