minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
Japan's best; number one in Japan
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
vitality; energy; dynamism
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
adoration; admiration; devotion
on time; on schedule; punctually
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
original home; birthplace; originator
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ceasing to write; ceasing one's writing activities; retiring as a writer; putting down one's pen
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
decision; judgment; resolution
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance