shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
discovery; detection; finding
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
outer space; void of space
to assemble; to set up; to construct
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
landing; alighting; touch down
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to throw at; to turn; to raise
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
exaltation; emotional uplift
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
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)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
clapping and cheering; applause
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill