to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
eagle (Accipitridae family)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
like this; this sort; this way
legendary beast; magical beast
of course; certainly; naturally
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
be (that) as it may; having said that
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)