to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
orphan; person without friends
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
fiction; fabrication; concoction
probability; likelihood; chances
water's edge; beach; foreshore
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all