bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to serve; to work for; to attend
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
follower; attendant; valet; servant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
no matter how much time passes
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to step firmly; to harden by treading
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
along; parallel to; in accordance with
getting on board; sailor; seaman
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
second day of the month; two days
requisition; commandeering; conscription
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
rowing; paddling (by hand)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
group; bunch; crowd; group
self-torturing; masochistic
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
legendary beast; magical beast
real thing; original; actual
tail (animal); tail end; tip