exposing; unmasking; laying bare
children's story; fairy tale
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
land near a castle; castle town
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
admiration of Chinese culture (as opposed to Japanese culture); the Chinese spirit; Chinese soul
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; neatly; smartly; clean-cut
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
clergyman; churchman; clergy
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region