end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
extremely; terrifically; super
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
westward trip; trip to the West
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
counter for books; volume
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random