to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
work-in-progress; working state
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
skill; dexterity; proficiency
both; both sides; both parties
killing two birds with one stone
a little bit; a little while
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
right under; directly below
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
image; figure; figure; form; image
moment by moment; hour by hour
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
to be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded; to overflow; to be crowded; to be filled
to work hard; to work diligently
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
thousands; several thousand
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
the whole city; all the cities; every city
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
hard struggle; strenuous effort