exorcism rite; purification
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
messenger of god; divine messenger
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
depending on; dependent on
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
strong pressure; heavy pressure
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
oracle; revelation; divine message
schedule; program; programme; agenda
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
to crumble away; to collapse
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
clownfish (Amphiprioninae spp., esp. the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii); anemone fish