first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to withstand; to be able to endure
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
column of water; water column
horizon (related to land)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
enemy territory; hostile place
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
reaction; response; reaction
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
equality; uniformity; evenness
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
the opposite direction; the other way
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie