to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to search for; to seek for; to look for
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
origin; source; beginning; starting point
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
divine right (e.g. of kings)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
the theory of the divine right of kings
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
one's outlook on the universe
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews