holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
scene; view; prospect; outlook
chink in the armor (armour)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to order; to command; to appoint
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
ahead; before; the future
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely