lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't you think?; indicates question
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
legendary beast; magical beast
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
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)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)