sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
immortal; undying; indestructible
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
tradition; legend; folklore
to make one's own; to take possession of
literature; books (reference); document
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be enchanted; to be charmed
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view