to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
videophone; video telephone; video call
with a collapse; with a slump
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
though; even if; whether ... or ...
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
house across the street; neighbor across the street
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
splish-splash; with a splash
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)