rather; better; instead; if anything
several times (as large, over)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
this world; this life; world of the living
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how; in what way; how about
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
snake; serpent; large snake
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
fragment; one of the group or party
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic