great mountain; large mountain
perpetual youth and longevity
Konjaku Monogatarishū (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); Tales of Times Now Past
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
grotesque; disgusting; gross
one's every action; every single move
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
equal workmanship but different style
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
yearned for; longed for; missed
to gain fame; to make one's name
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
ripeness; mellowness; maturity
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
three days and three nights
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
another dimension; different level; whole other level
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
horrible; cruel; atrocious
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts