the last moment; the very end
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to scrape off; to rub off
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
reason; cause; history; origin
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to lay aside; to set aside
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
umibōzu; sea yōkai, resembling a huge bald-headed black figure; sea monster; green turtle
Daidarabotchi (mythical giant)
unidentifiable; unidentified
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
very great; enormous; serious
fertile; rich; productive
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
literature; books (reference); document
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to check through; to thoroughly investigate