to soothe; to calm; to pacify
revengeful ghost; apparition
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
impossible; unlikely; improbable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to say; to be called; to do
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
weight; heavyweight boxer
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to refer to; to use as reference
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
I don't want to boast but
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
general idea; concept; notion
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
to send or direct a person to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to order; to command; to appoint