oppression; suppression; pressure
as; because; with; due to
preliminary step; first step
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
rule; reign; peaceful times
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
for dear life; barely escaping alive
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua
concentrated fire; intense criticism
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to become dim; to become blurred
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute