invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
mixed race; mixed parentage
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
love story; romance; love affair
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to thrust down; to push off
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
oracle; revelation; divine message
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
still; as yet; as it has been
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation