to have a reason; to have an excuse
so; like this; in this way
to gather; to collect; to assemble
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
drinking straight from a bottle
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
how many years; how long; what year
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
construction; establishment
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
all present; all concerned; all of us
mass communication; mass media
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
dry riverbed; river beach
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice