actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
more than anything (else)
unsigned; without a signature
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
based on; built on; made from
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
emotional strength; force of will
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
friction; discord; strife
what's that?; what the ...
Gigantes; Gigant (manga series)
full length; total length; overall length
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished