obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
principle; theory; fundamental truth
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
destruction; collapse; crumbling
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
sea of fire; sea of flame
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
true character; real nature
feelings; thoughts; meaning
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
calm; composed; cool; quiet
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly