affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
legend; folklore; tradition
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
wish; desire; request; prayer
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily