hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
beforehand; in advance; previously
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
everywhere; all over; throughout
fine weather; fair weather
by today; before the day is over
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
outsider; layman; amateur
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record