simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
very likely; very probable
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
site; point on a map; spot
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one by one; one after another; successively
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to become clear; to be made public
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
with a start; with a jump
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
memories; recollections; reminiscence
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly