if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
Son of God; child of an emperor
counter for generations; epoch
to shake one's head (in denial)
one large ...; a great ...
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to be extremely tall (of stature); to tower; to loom
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
interference; intervention; meddling
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)