to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
training (esp. in-service); induction course
one large ...; a great ...
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
(a) Buddha; deceased person
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
value; worth; virtue; blessing
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
9th day of the month; nine days
8th day of the month; eight days
total eclipse of the Moon
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
in the morning; during the morning