to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
door; gate; opening; title page
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
sphere; counter for balls
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
serious; not joking; straight
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
human intellect; knowledge
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
outside of; not covered by
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to set up shop; to open a store
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
together; mutually; fellow
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
magnetism; magnetic force
while surprised; suddenly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)