flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to step over or across; to overcome
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
means; method; art; magic
to check; to stop; to keep back
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to shut in; to confine; to contain
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
key person; important person
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs