hostility; antagonism; opposition
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
unconditionally; as a rule
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
Imperial Household Agency
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
one's family; family member
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
representative; exemplary; model
question; inquiry; enquiry
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
albino Japanese rat snake
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest