to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
the future; future prospects
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
gleaming; shining; glistening
more than anything; above all else
to cover fully; to wrap around
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to take flight; to disappear
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
in person; personally; (do) oneself
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)