as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
hostility; antagonism; opposition
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
as far as the eye can see
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marshland; wetland; swampland
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
royal capital; imperial capital
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
the first and second; a few
military forces; hosts; troops
family; relatives; dependents; household
to challenge (a person) to a fight
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand