particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
legendary; fabled; fabulous
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to ask; to enquire; to query
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
be (that) as it may; having said that
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
secret art; the mysteries
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding