tradition; legend; folklore
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
that's the way it is; such is life
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
first generation; founder
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
how long; how much; to what extent
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
just above; right overhead
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
stillness; repose; standing still