quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
though; even if; whether ... or ...
defence forces; defence corps
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
three kinds; three varieties
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
to take off one's glasses
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
blank column; blank space
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
propulsive power; driving force
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
momentum; amount of exercise
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
family name; lineage; birth; clan
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady