to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
man; male; masculine gender
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
literal translation; direct translation
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
original story; original version; this volume
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
if it is the case that ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial