spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
soul; spirit; divine spirit
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
omniscience and omnipotence
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to head home; to leave for home
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
(large) building; public building; hall
every person; each one; everybody
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
impossibly hard video game
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
secret information; intelligence
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
that's the way it is; such is life
soon; before long; in the near future
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
word for word; verbatim; literally