alchemy; art of making elixirs
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
development of potential ability; capacity development
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
extrasensory perception; ESP
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
copying in entirety (verbatim)
introduction; outline; general remarks
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
university town; college town
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
banning of books; banned book
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
useful thing; usable article
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift