magic; sorcery; incantation
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
hoarse voice; husky voice
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be transparent; to show through
choice; selection; option
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
visit (from someone); call
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
retort; back talk; backchat
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent