to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
iron sand; magnetite sand
refining; refinement; smelting; training
steel; sword steel; sword
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
your husband; her husband
nothing but; except; no more than
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
nothing but; none other than
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
upper half of the body; upper body
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
legendary beast; magical beast
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
number of people; population; human head
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
great war; great battle; world war
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
calamity; disaster; accident
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation