economical; efficient; lean; compact
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
sea of blood; pool of blood
to pluck (e.g. a fruit, a leaf); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub, a branch from a tree)
cushion; pillow; mattress
command; control; commander
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
science fiction; sci-fi; fantasy fiction
electronic transmission (of data)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
great man; great god; hero; big man
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
audience (with a person of high standing)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
in good health; alive and well; going strong
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)