to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
declaration; statement; proclamation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
way out; means to escape; escape route
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
body; group; party; company; troupe
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
inn town; post town; post-station town
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper