long ago; a long time ago; already
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
tools and materials; equipment and materials
great mountain; large mountain
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
number of words; vocality
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
platform; home; home base; home plate
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
world-destroying conflagration
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
crash; smash; crunch; bang
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
association of people from the same prefecture
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors