ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
baseball stadium; ballpark
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to hit hard; to strike hard
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
ditch with running water; drainage channel
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
like water; like it grows on trees
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
butoh; style of contemporary Japanese dance featuring dancers in white paint
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
vital point; pressure point; area of the human body which causes a supernatural effect when struck
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
in one's hands; in one's control
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson