barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
technical skill; ability; capacity
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
largest class; top category
supplementary explanation
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to die; to lay down life's burden
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
several hundred; hundreds (of)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
sublime; noble; high-minded
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
snake; serpent; large snake
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
rule; reign; government; governing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde