(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
ossuary; crypt; charnel house
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
great difference; major mistake
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be relieved; to feel relieved