cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
fast walking; semi-jogging
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
imperial influence; assimilation of new territory
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
to deal with a large number
giant snake; monster serpent
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
big snake; (large) serpent
to understand from experience
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
verbalization; putting into words
water outlet; tap; faucet
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
since the dawn of history
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
common knowledge; well-known fact