to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
funny story; funny anecdote
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark clouds; black clouds
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
house where one was born; one's parents' house
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to laugh away; to laugh off
one's house; one's home; one's family
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thunderous roar; roaring sound
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
that's a different matter; that's a different story
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
on board a ship; aboard a ship
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman