horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
destruction; collapse; crumbling
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
long ago; already; a long time ago
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
naturally; of course; understandably
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
nothing but; none other than
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
that is to say; so that means
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
grasp; catch; understanding
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
moment; brief space of time
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway