consideration; taking into account
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dragon god; dragon king; naga
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
contract; compact; agreement
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
carbonization; carbonisation
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
emperor (of Japan); mikado
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away