wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
(how) many times; (how) often
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to shoot or fire off an arrow
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
ultimate; final; last; eventual
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
lochia; post-natal vaginal discharge
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
jewel; precious stone; gem
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
one's own property; possessions
by sheer strength; by brute force
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
public holiday; celebration (of)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to fight against; to oppose; to face