to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
animal beneficial to humans
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
common species; cosmopolitan
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
innumerable; countless; numberless
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to collect; to assemble; to gather
bleaching; whitening; chlorosis; albinism
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
albino Japanese rat snake
Japanese four-lined ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata); Japanese striped snake
black Japanese striped snake (Elaphe quadrivirgata); Japanese black ratsnake
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
predation; eating prey; preying upon
folk beliefs; folk religion
how; in what way; in what manner
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age