statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to have meaning; to be meaningful
even though it is not; despite not
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
person killed in action; the war dead
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
clear; precise; definite; distinct
hateful; detestable; loathsome
watchful waiting; careful supervision
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
firm promise; definite promise
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to make an appearance; to show up
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook