true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
unification of the whole country
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
arrest; apprehension; capture
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to practice magic; to practise magic
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
go that far; to that extent
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
military forces; hosts; troops
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear