pressure; oppression; suppression
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
human kindness; human weakness
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
as everyone knows; needless to point out
too many to count; too numerous to mention
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider