general idea; concept; notion
(period of) a year; during an era
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
terminus; terminal; end edge
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
virile; tough; masculine; intense
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
carving; engraving; chiselled features
long military service; having experienced many battles
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
perception; sensing; noticing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch