cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to sniff out; to get wind of
perfect; complete; flawless
acting ability; talent as a performer
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
personal; individual; private
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to press against each other; to huddle together
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
interior; inside; internal
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
Doraemon (manga by Fujiko F. Fujio; media franchise)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix