mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
continuously; constantly; incessantly
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
serious wound; serious injury
in the meanwhile; during the time
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
very small; tiny; insignificant
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
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
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
creation; generation; formation; derivation
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people