Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
one after another; in rapid succession
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
in the midst of the enemy
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to search for; to seek for; to look for