stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
real thing; original; actual
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
how many people; a number of people
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
legend; folklore; tradition
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)