mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
support; backing; aid; assistance
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
third (base, baseman, gear)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
moron; idiot; stupid person
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
end of a match; end of a game
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
overhasty; rash; premature
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
(not) merely; (not) simply
restlessly; in continuous motion
just one person; only one
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one