immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to shine in (light); to illuminate
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
dozens; scores of; decades
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to assemble; to gather