explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
reality; actuality; hard fact
dark night; moonless night
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
not necessarily so; is not always true
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
late at night; small hours of the morning
again and again; repeatedly
variation; rogue (something)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
government service; the bureaucracy
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
in the meanwhile; during the time
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
participation; joining; entry; adherence
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
this occasion; at this time; now
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the last moment; the very end