standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
every evening; night after night
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
chief; main; principal; important
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
remembrance; recollection; recognition
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to make an appearance; to show up
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
secret; private; surreptitious
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
another dimension; different level; whole other level
high dimension; higher dimensions
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
presumption; assumption; estimation