goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
change; transition; vicissitudes
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
praise and censure; public criticisms
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
death in battle; death on the battlefield
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
Kanda myoujin - shrine near Ochanomizu station, Tokyo
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
rebel; traitor; insurgent
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be in focus; to come into focus
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to hurt; to smart; to sting
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
partly open; in half bloom