(carved) statue; sculpture
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
intensive training; extra hard training
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to become desperate; to give in to despair
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
experience; history; record; career
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
ringing; throbbing violently
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
silent clap (done during a funeral or during certain rites at the Ise Grand Shrine)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to erase all trace of something
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless