to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to help each other; to cooperate
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to be too numerous; to be too much
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very rich person; the super rich
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
individual; private person; personal; natural person
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
every year; yearly; annually
to revere; to respect; to worship
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
snake; serpent; large snake
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
people; citizens; subjects; folk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
something like ...; something called ...
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)