tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
snake; serpent; large snake
chimera (mythological); chimaera
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
index; indices; indicator
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
several people; a few people
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
serious; not joking; straight
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing