futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one more time; once more; once again
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
never mind!; don't worry about it
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
and then; and so; and; so then
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
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)