it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to play a leading role; to play a central part
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
historic; historical; traditional
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
higher rank; better position
to practice magic; to practise magic
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
all around; as far as the eye can see
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength