sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
long ago; already; a long time ago
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
tools and materials; equipment and materials
great mountain; large mountain
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
number of words; vocality
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
platform; home; home base; home plate
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
world-destroying conflagration
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
association of people from the same prefecture
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy