hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
ready-made; off the shelf
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
a person of high morals; a Taoist
ascetic monk; trainee monk
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
price reduction; discount
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
major war; great war; world war
returning tit for tat; retaliating
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
after staying up all night
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to apologize; to apologise
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)