useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
gossip; corner of the mouth
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
appearance; figure; shape; form
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
commander; commanding officer; CO
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
suspicious-looking; fishy
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
bolt from the blue; great surprise
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
royal capital; imperial capital
most part; greater part; majority
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
war; battle; match; game; competition
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
video game (played on a home console)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
around the world; throughout the world
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
if you think about it; come to think of it
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to live; to get along; to spend (time)