the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
blow; shock; strike; batting
in the midst of the enemy
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
make good use of; make the most of
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
preservation; retainment; keeping
brilliant; bright; glorious
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)