salvation (of the world); saving the world
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming game
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
bird; bard (esp. as a character class in role-playing games)
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
few decades; many decades; several decades
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
wives and tatami mats are best when new
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
terrestrial digital broadcasting
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
typographical error; typo
enumeration; citation; listing
February; second month of the lunar calendar
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile
bit; bit (of a drill, screwdriver, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
fan meeting; fan meet; meet-and-greet