atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
death by hanging; execution by hanging
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
god (esp. the Christian God)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
rikka; formal style of ikebana
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
like this; in this way; as you see
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)