to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
still (continuing); as ever; further
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
surface of the earth; ground surface
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange