petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
sudden change; sudden turn
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental
dealing with; coping with
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
chopping board; cutting board
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
acceleration; speeding up
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to have one's hair stand on end
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
Minakata Kumagusu (1867.5.18-1941.12.29)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
nevertheless; still; however; yet
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
houses and inhabitants; population
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
business discussion; negotiation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable