blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to go past; to pass; to pass by
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
outing; picnic; excursion
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to be helpful; to be useful
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
genius; prodigy; natural gift
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several years; a few years
development; exploitation
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
reigning; controlling; dictating
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
addition; increase; Canada
in a sense; in some way; to an extent