gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
spell; curse; incantation
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
calm; composed; cool; quiet
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
emperor; prince; princess
freely; right and left; as one pleases
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
double; twice (as much); twofold
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
mother goddess; earth goddess
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)