interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
by today; before the day is over
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(one's) quota; assignment
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
metallic sound; metallic clank
four (long cylindrical things)
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
battle formation; disposition of troops
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
two (long cylindrical things)
one by one; one each; one at a time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)