considerably; greatly; a lot
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to begin to walk; to set out
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(theatrical) fighting scene
still; even now; to this day
to fall flat; to fall face down
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
nonetheless; nevertheless
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre