sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to put on airs; to assume importance
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
person of high rank or position
four divine beasts; guardian deities of the four cardinal points
to follow; to conform; to apply to
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
breaking off; snapping off
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
after checking; after verification
sure punishment or reward
inevitability of punishment
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon