cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to state; to express; to mention
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to keep in mind; to memorize
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
interference; obstruction; sabotage
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to make merry; to be festive
extreme leg-stretching exercise to increase flexibility of the crotch