war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
same; similar; (just) like; equal
magic sword; cursed sword
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
order; sequence; procedure
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to show up; to appear; to turn up
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
observation; survey; watching
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent