Hydra (constellation); the Sea Serpent
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
National Space Development Agency; NASDA
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
muscles of the back; back muscles
monster cat; cat with magical powers
noninterference; nonintervention
to toss away; to throw out
Alphard (aka Alpha Hydra)
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
part-time worker; part-timer
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
blackberry (esp. the common blackberry, Rubus fruticosus); BlackBerry (mobile device)
arena (e.g. international arena)
becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge
taking dictation; note-taking
show tent; circus tent; freak show
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
various aspects; various phases
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
quick work; (clever) feat
worried look; worried expression
varieties; different kinds
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy