love of animals; animal loving
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
Queen Mother of the West (an ancient Chinese goddess)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
folklore studies; folkloristics
major subject; special study
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
overnight; since last night
extensive; vast range; wide scope
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to get strong; to gain strength
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
final; eventual; ultimate
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch