well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
clip-clop (esp. of a horse); clippety-clop
one's post; place of work; workplace
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
evil design; crafty plan; plot
supplement; appendix; addendum
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
town; city; municipal; urban
tens of thousands of years
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to have a chill run down one's spine
dangerous position; peril
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
showing one's face in public; facing another person
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
huang (female Chinese firebird)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
greater than; greater-than mark (>); right angle bracket
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
useless resistance; vain struggle
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency