to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
(in) the air; midair; sky
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
chapter one; first chapter
familiar spirit; familiar