reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
prime of one's working life
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
personal; individual; private
recommendation; endorsement
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
scenery; scene; landscape
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
voice training; vocal exercises
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season