My words

適応

てきおう

adaptation, accommodation, conformity

殺がれる

そがれる

to be dampened, to be discouraged, to be weakened, to be reduced

敗北

はいぼく

defeat, to be defeated

周到

しゅうとう

scrupulous, meticulous, careful

意志

いし

will, volition, intention, intent, determination

忠誠心

ちゅうせいしん

loyalty, faithfulness

絶望

ぜつぼう

despair, hopelessness

乾期

かんき

dry season

おっかない

frightening, scary, extreme, exaggerated, huge

竜滅

Ryū metsu

Dragon annihilation

称号

しょうごう

title, name, degree

対岸

たいがん

opposite shore

大商い

おおあきない

heavy turnover (trading)

持て成す

もてなす

to entertain, to make welcome

一環

いっかん

link (e.g. a part of a larger plan)

頓挫

とんざ

setback, at a standstill or impasse

丸損

まるぞん

total loss

街道

かいどう

highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road, highway (e.g. to success), path (to becoming ...)

辿る

たどる

to follow (road), to pursue (course), to follow up, to follow (hyperlink)

禁足

きんそく

confinement

鉢合わせ

はちあわせ

bumping of heads, running into, coming across, encountering

おあつらえ向き

おあつらえむき

perfect, just right, ideal

怯む

ひるむ

to falter, to flinch (from), to recoil (from), to quail (at)

怯える

おびえる

to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)

真横

まよこ

directly horizontal, right beside

単体

たんたい

simple substance (e.g. chemical), something standing alone, separate item

へばる

to be exhausted, to be worn out

遺跡

いせき

historic ruins (remains, relics), archeological site

朽ちる

くちる

to rot, to decay, to die in obscurity, to be forgotten with time

土台

どだい

foundation, base, basis, from the beginning, from the outset, by nature