even if; even though; however; no matter how
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be muddy; to be slushy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to bury; to embed; to implant
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
legendary beast; magical beast
to step over or across; to overcome
foreign enemy; outside invader
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to indicate; to show; to point to
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
natural calamity; disaster
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to spread; to be propagated
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
present continuous tense; present progressive form
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
of course; certainly; naturally
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to examine someone's expression
explosion; rupture; break off
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)