to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
sublime; noble; high-minded
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
test subject (esp. animals or objects); experimental subject
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)