to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
secret art; the mysteries
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
death (of an emperor); demise
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to serve; to work for; to attend
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
Cheondoism; Chondoism; Korean religion
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds