gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
at once; immediately; right now
hating; strongly disliking
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to be at a loss for words
determination; resolution
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
snake; serpent; large snake
with a slip; with a slide
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
order; command; life; destiny; fate
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
this world; this life; world of the living
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...