great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
second month of the lunar calendar
a long time ago; in those days
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
attack; assault; attempt; try
prickling; stinging; tingling
Japanese (people, language, style)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
specialization; specialisation
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
one's long-cherished desire
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance