our country; our land; one's own country
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
full length; total length; overall length
devil; evil spirit; genie
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
self-torturing; masochistic
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
three persons; three parties
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
horizon (related to bodies of water)
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
in accordance with; according to
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
water vapour; water vapor; steam
scattering (in all directions)
intensification; aggravation
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other