protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
snake; serpent; large snake
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
material; materials; data; information; documents
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
question; inquiry; enquiry
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)