gods and demons; divine spirits and souls of the dead; one with (spiritual) power beyond that of humans; fierce god
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
how many years; how long; what year
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
thousands; several thousand
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
when it becomes; when it comes to
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
prohibition; inhibition; ban
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
financial muscle; economic clout
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
how many people; a number of people
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
way of speaking; intimation
when it comes to ...; as for ...
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
very young; little; childish; immature
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp