northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
one by one; one each; one at a time
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
if it is the case that ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
Odin (god in Norse mythology); ODIN
Alfred the Great (849-899)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
twice; again; second time
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
product; produce; result; fruit
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
famous sword; excellent sword
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail