sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to invite in; to show someone in
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
visual hallucination; vision
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
spite; frustration; vexation
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
approval; acceptance; toleration
to incur someone's enmity
a dime a dozen; two a penny
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to smear with blood; to kill
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to speak; to hear a voice
thorough; exhaustive; complete
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to throw away; to abandon
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple