Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
direct unforked road; straight path
to fly around; to scatter
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to throw into; to dump in together
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
sea of fire; sea of flame
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
and yet; though; when; in spite of
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
being on the ropes; losing ground
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
congratulation; celebration
shades of evening; dead of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur