eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
burning at the stake; burning to death
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
androgynous; hermaphroditic
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
(person treated as a) plaything
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
fragment; one of the group or party
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to manage something successfully; to be successful
accurate; exact; punctual; neat
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
suspicion (of others); jealousy
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
bearing many children; multiparity; multipariety; multiparousness; high birth rate
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)