seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
our country; our land; one's own country
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
calamity; disaster; misfortune
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
convenient; expedient; makeshift
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
various parties or factions; minor parties
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
consecutive number; serial number
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
wizardry; secret of immortality
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
temple; shrine; sanctuary
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should