oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
family; relatives; dependents; household
demon of ill health; disease
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
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 (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
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
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
experience; history; record; career
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
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to check; to stop; to keep back
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(present) head of a family
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such