lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
transparency; degree of clearness
east, west, south and north
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
ministries and government offices; the authorities
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
display window; shop window; store window
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
series of battles; successive battles
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
all-out attack; general offensive
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a precept without shame
iron hammer; crushing blow