mountain range; mountain belt
stirring; slight movement
innumerable; countless; numberless
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
conviction; belief; confidence
surely (not); certainly (not)
snow-white; pure; immaculate
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to join together; to combine; to join up
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
demonstration; show of force
to entrust; to leave to a person
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud