furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
Andersen; Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875; Danish author)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to increase; to add to; to augment
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club