to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
phantom; vision; illusion
really; truly; indeed; good grief
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
inside one's heart; in one's mind
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
just one person; only one
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin