animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
battlefield; battleground
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
everywhere; all over; throughout
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
right in the middle (of); midst; height
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic