to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to palm off; to force a sale
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to incur someone's enmity
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
regret; repentance; remorse
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
vitality; energy; dynamism
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
magical power; mystical force
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
number of (large) animals
individual; one by one; separate; each
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
greater than ...; bigger ...
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
supernatural power; divine power; magical power