world-destroying conflagration
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
grayish white; greyish white
hair on the back of one's head
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to be in focus; to come into focus
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
concession; conciliation; compromise
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
one more time; once more; once again
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle