bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
very interesting; of great interest
golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
firm; unshakeable; resolute
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
hwabyeong (Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger); hwabyung
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
troubled face; worried expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Zhejiang Province (China)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
mutation; change; vicissitude
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to mix; to stir; to blend
death from prostration; death from emaciation
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
several hundred; hundreds (of)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but