eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to stray from; to get lost
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
archipelago; group of islands
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)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
hidden treasure; treasured article
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
emotional scars; mental trauma
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance