lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
seeing one off; farewell; escort
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
road approaching a shrine
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
consists of; comprises; is made up of
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
ignorant of the ways of the world
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
hereabouts; around there; that area
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
trauma (usu. psychological)
war; fighting; fierce competition
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
stochastic; probabilistic
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt