terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
the other day; a few days ago
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
our country; our land; one's own country
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
steady advance; carrying all before one
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
political measures; policy
history of Japan; Japanese history
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to understand from experience
to spend time (on doing something)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
official announcement; proclamation
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko