sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
drawing a sword; drawn sword
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dealing with; coping with
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
plain; plateau; tableland
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
sublime; noble; high-minded