one's long-cherished desire
directions; instructions; orders; command
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
coefficient; coefficient; factor; proportional constant
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
creation of heaven and earth
completely burning; burning down
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
practical; realistic; pragmatic
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
delay; putting off; procrastination
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
treasured item; sacred artifact; magical implement; legendary weapon
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money; (lit.) to wrestle sumo in someone else's loincloth
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
all things; all creation; universal
lifelike life-sized doll (made in the late Edo and Meiji periods); doll-like beauty
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money