extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
yao bhikkhuni; mythical nun who acquired perpetual youth by consuming mermaid flesh
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
decision; determination; resolution
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
rule; reign; government; governing
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
surely (not); certainly (not)
historical; traditional; historic
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
national character; regional character
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
emperor (of Japan); mikado
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
control; management (e.g. of a business)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to say no more; to sink into silence