to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
very likely; very probable
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
spot; point; place; position
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one by one; one after another; successively
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
rule; government; administration
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to become clear; to be made public
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
with a start; with a jump
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
memories; recollections; reminiscence
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth