alchemy; art of making elixirs
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
development of potential ability; capacity development
extrasensory perception; ESP
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
copying in entirety (verbatim)
introduction; outline; general remarks
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
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
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
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
to feel oneself indebted to
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
ancient Shinto music and dancing
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
I have nothing to do with it