maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
addition; increase; Canada
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
view (of life, etc.); outlook
three kinds; three varieties
words read by the priest in a Shinto purification rite
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to play a leading role; to play a central part
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats