legendary beast; magical beast
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to take flight; to disappear
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
unconditional command; must-obey order
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to bring up under one's personal care
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
like this; this sort; this way
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
other side; opposite side; other party
to cross the line; to go too far
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
cleavage (in embryology); segmentation
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry