to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
real thing; original; actual
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be reminded of; to call to mind
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
government service; the bureaucracy
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
thief; robber; burglar; bandit