hegemony; leadership; initiative
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
surface of the earth; ground surface
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
beyond human understanding
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
riding together; riding with
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
making out and being lovey-dovey
decapitation; decapitated head
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony