snakelike; snaky; serpentine
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
though; notwithstanding; although
to detain; to check; to restrain
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
negotiations; discussions; connection
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
that; the matter in question
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gradually; slowly but steadily
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
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 soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
ago; since; before; previous
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
training (animals); breaking (animals)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate