to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
stillness; repose; standing still
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to speak; to hear a voice
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
piling up; multiple layers
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue