wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
several hundred; hundreds (of)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
three persons; three parties
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
terrain; geographical features; topography
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to run about; to rush about
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
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.)
descendant; progeny; offspring
commander; commanding officer; CO
still; even now; to this day
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
for example; for instance; e.g.
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand