to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
decisive battle of brief duration
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
putting into operation; invocation
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
large number (of); many; majority
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
venomous snake; poisonous snake
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
(time of) extreme cold; "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over