plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to grant permission; to give permission
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
same family (race, tribe)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
preliminary arrangements; spade work
female vampire; vampiress
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
inundation; submersion; flood
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
encounter; engagement; battle
real intention; true motive; true meaning