sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
starting late; late departure
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
observation; survey; watching
invisibly; secretly; privately
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully