realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
in the mountains; among the mountains
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
development; exploitation
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to compete with; to vie for
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
Orfeo (opera by Monteverdi)
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld