to be found; to be discovered
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
considerably; greatly; a lot
instead; but (on the other hand)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
to manage something successfully; to be successful
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
on the way back; returning
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
interior; inside; internal
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
morning cold; morning chill
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful