opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
management; administration; operation
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
courage; ardour; high spirits
youthful; young; young-looking
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
opposite side; opposition
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
setting off (on a trip); departure