iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
Yamato (ancient name for Japan)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to open (one's eyes) wide
that; the matter in question
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
long ago; a long time ago; already
(religious) faith; belief; creed
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
countenance; features; looks
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
present; current; in operation
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal