counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
armored corps; armoured corps
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
(made of) stone; stone-built
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
here and there; in places
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hostility; animosity; enmity
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be kind to; to treat kindly
duty; obligation; responsibility
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be transparent; to show through
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet