to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
magic sword; cursed sword
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
remains; corpse; (dead) body
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
treasure chest; strongbox
partly open; in half bloom