to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
considerably; greatly; a lot
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
such ... as; or some such
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
without; but if; otherwise; or else
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
for today; for the time being
to lie down; to throw oneself down