to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
dragon god; dragon king; naga
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to serve; to work for; to attend
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
river; stream; River; the ... river
to pick up; to find; to gather
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
along; parallel to; in accordance with
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
after that; afterwards; thereafter
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
image; figure; figure; form; image
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
famous sword; excellent sword