begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
going alone; self-reliance
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to stray from; to get lost
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
interrupting a game; time out
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
archipelago; group of islands
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
millions; several million; a few million
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world