noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
volcanic belt; volcanic zone
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
calamity; disaster; accident
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
festival; feast; carnival
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to look around; to survey
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
now that; since; so long as; because
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to make an appearance; to show up
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to set (sun); to become dark
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fox with supernatural powers
emperor (of Japan); mikado
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
last days; the end; one's fate
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on