to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
dull sound; muffled sound
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
otherwise; or else; if not
to await; to wait for; to expect
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
cave; cavern; den; grotto
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
while; during; performed in this condition
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
from the beginning; from scratch
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
all (there is); as long as there is
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow