to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
abstract or impracticable theory
from ... to; between ... and; or
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
achievement; deed; exploit; merits
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
niche for a Buddhist image; alcove; miniature shrine for a Buddhist image; portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
silvering; silver-plating
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
charm; incantation; spell; curse
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
penalty; sentence; punishment
one of these days; someday; one day
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
sense of values; values; value system
niche (in Western architecture)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia