superstition; superstitious belief
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
same family (race, tribe)
murder; killing; murderer
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
scale; scope; plan; structure
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
free (of charge); gratuitous
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
amount of money; sum of money
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
while; even though; despite
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
friction; discord; strife
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
abusive language; foul language
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled