to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
means; method; art; magic
magic; sorcery; incantation
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
to need; to call for; to require
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
warding off calamities; getting rid of bad luck
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sick person; patient; invalid
good or bad luck; fortune
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
introspection; reflection on one's self
while; during; while; although; all; both
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal