to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
people; men and women; each person; everybody
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to dance; to perform a dance
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
drama; theatre; theater; play
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
honeycomb toffee; sponge toffee; foam candy from heated brown sugar mixed with baking soda
sampling food; tasting; trying
flour; meal; powder; dust
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to make short work of; to eat up quickly