flash of lightning; urgent telegram; express telegraph
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
westward trip; trip to the West
Saber (Honda sedan); Sabre (jet fighter)
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
table of contents; contents
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to get along well with; to make a go of it
chink in the armor (armour)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to carry out one's mission
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
ancient time; age of the gods
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
sword skills; swordsmanship