latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
means; method; art; magic
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
ritual; religious service; festival
switching over to; migration; transition
definitive piece; definitive (authoritative) edition; last word
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; dance steps inspired by this ceremony
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
death; the late; the deceased
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
zenith; divine will; providence
pillars supporting heaven
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility