Christmas Eve; holy night
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
succession to another's professional name
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to rule; to govern; to administer
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
severe earthquake; violent tremor
magnetism; magnetic force
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
punishment; judgement; judgment
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
close; intimate; on good terms
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
special training; intensive training; crash course
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately