heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
calming down; quieting down
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
terrain; geographical features; topography
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
not yet known; unknown; strange
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
prohibition; inhibition; ban
objection; dissent; protest
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(one's) quota; assignment
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)