dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
flaring up; bursting into flames
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
instant; moment; for an instant
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
occasional; infrequent; rare
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
letting (someone) die without helping
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
hygiene; sanitation; health
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...