thousands; several thousand
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to glare at each other; to confront each other
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
proposal; offer; request; application
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
overconfident; presumptuous
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
authority; power; influence
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
residence; housing; residential building