to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to be dependable; to be reliable
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; entering another world (in fantasy fiction); tripcode (hash code of a password, used for signing posts anonymously on imageboards)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
endless; boundless; everlasting
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
orphan; person without friends
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
disintegration; self-destruction
insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis