extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to have secret communications (with); to conspire (with)
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
authenticity; credibility
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
domestic affairs; internal administration
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
detached; aloof; indifferent
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
jealousy; regarding with jealousy
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
parent-child relationship
script; screenplay; scenario
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
bright sunshine; broad daylight
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
scenic; beautiful; picturesque