dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
young girl; lass; adolescent female
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
successive generations; successive emperors
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
either way; in any case; one way or another
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be needed; to be wanted
returning to the service of one's master
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
by myself; in person; by oneself
safety; welfare; well-being
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
danger; peril; hazard; risk
such ... as; or some such
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into