(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
random; unintentional; unintended
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
scene; sight; scenario; setting
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to score points with (a person)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
parallel world; parallel universe
choosing between two things; two choices
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
middle of the night; dead of night
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal