what people say; rumours; public opinion
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
the rights and wrongs (of a case)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
harmful animal; pest; vermin
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
half-human and half-beast
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
connection; link; relationship
beloved child; dear child
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
great mountain; large mountain
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp