to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
origin; source; beginning; starting point
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
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
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
divine right (e.g. of kings)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
the theory of the divine right of kings
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
one's outlook on the universe
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
modern person; people of today
the study or science of religion; religious studies
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle