refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
or; OR (Boolean operator)
film released direct-to-video
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
antiquity; the previous era
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to work hard; to work diligently
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
foreign enemy; outside invader
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light