female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
leopard (Panthera pardus)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
description; describing; depicting
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
government; administration; ministry
political offence; political offense
imperial palace; capital; Keijō (Japanese colonial-era name for Seoul)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to await; to wait for; to expect
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
more than usual (usu. time)
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
article; news story; report; account
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to complete decisively; to do to completion