scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
overall victory; championship
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
in this manner; in this way; like this
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
polish (jewels); cultivation
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
falling object; fallen object
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
good feeling; feeling good
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
snake; serpent; large snake
eternal; unlimited; endless
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
party; set; gang; company; person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
internal organs; intestines; viscera
since then; from that time; ever since