to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
unintentionality; lack of will
elementary level; beginner level
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
rational; reasonable; logical
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
something like ...; something called ...
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
how; in what way; in what manner
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
firmly rooted; deep-seated
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
contrived; false-sounding
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
abuse; misuse; perversion