to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
in accordance with; according to
pride; boast; credit (to)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
material; substance; matter
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
bluff; false show of power; bold front
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
this for sure; certainly is
interference; intervention; meddling
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
curse; spell; malediction
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
ramification; branching off
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre