supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
left breast; left side of the chest
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
carving; engraving; chiselled features
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
surroundings; environs; circumference
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect