to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
existence; possession; having; limited company
great admiration; deep respect
business rival; professional jealousy
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
party; set; gang; company; person
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
eating quickly; speed-eating
to get hungry; to become hungry
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
(made of) stone; stone-built
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
thought; idea; conception
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia-period method of Chinese divination)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
soldier; combatant; warrior