heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
rather; sooner; preferably
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
original home; birthplace; originator
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
every year; yearly; annually
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
clanging; empty; deserted
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
lex talionis; the law of talion; an eye for an eye
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period