large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Four Perils (malevolent beings)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to take a breath; to take a short rest
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
again and again; repeatedly
galactic empire (in science fiction)
offense and defense; offence and defence
final; eventual; ultimate
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
unfortunately; regrettably
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
(set of) facial features; looks
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(someone else's) parents; both parents
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
quickly; swishing; whooshing
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)