to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
hokora; small wayside shrine
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
when looked at in that way
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
role of the villain; the bad guy
three; three years of age
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
without; but if; otherwise; or else
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like