earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
legendary beast; magical beast
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
end; close; conclusion; termination
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
absolutely; positively; decidedly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pride; dignity; self-worth
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
surroundings; environs; circumference
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
schoolgirl; female student
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
preface; introduction; preamble
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to indicate; to show; to point to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to say; to tell; to state; to do
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season