dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
of course; certainly; naturally
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
dead horse; stupid horse; useless horse; crowbait
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
each; (arch.) you (plural)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity