hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
cold pack (Lion brand name)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to brandish; to flash; to display
in succession; one by one
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to triumph; to be elated with success
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
objection; dissent; protest
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to have an idea; to have a clue
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry