origin; appearance of auspicious omen
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
wipe (film transition); picture-in-picture; PiP; wipe; tissue
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
top of the head; crown of the head
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
weird; strange; mysterious
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)