to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
hokora; small wayside shrine
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
when looked at in that way
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
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
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
since then; from that time; ever since
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved