promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
home (family, domestic) life
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
Emperor Suinin; Suinin Tenno
conservative without party affiliation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
regional administrator (pre-Taika hereditary title)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
occasional; infrequent; rare
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be entwined; to be involved
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness