by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
Dragon King; promoted rook
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
family; relatives; dependents; household
demon of ill health; disease
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
all present; all concerned; all of us
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
jewel; precious stone; gem
to bury; to embed; to implant
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
glad countenance; joyful look
history of; experience of
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
whispering; murmuring; subdued