to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to kill; to defeat; to beat
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
beautification; glorification
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to crack; to develop a crack
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
incompetent; have no merit
female high-school student
to understand; to comprehend
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
interval; break; pause; spare moment
child prodigy; wonder child
rather; better; instead; if anything
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
the lord of creation; man; mankind
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall