to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
one's home country; one's homeland
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to have a relationship; to have relations
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
research; study; investigation
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
legend; folklore; tradition
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
15th day of the month; 15 days
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
great war; great battle; world war
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
national holiday; public holiday
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
ritual; religious service; festival
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
sitting opposite each other
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
eardrum; tympanic membrane
ancient Chinese god of the north (or rain, water, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
left breast; left side of the chest