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spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

4

to cover fully; to wrap around

1

stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage

1

charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

in pieces

1

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

1

to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

2

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

1

this fleeting world; this transient life; one's current body; one's mortal shell; (arch.) cast-off cicada shell; (arch.) cast-off husk

1

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

1

interval; step; pitch; key

1

fainting in agony

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

1

lump of earth; clod

2

the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering

2

stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

6

manifestation

3

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

3

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing

1

leather shoes; leather boots

1

straight line

2

thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)

3

running water; flowing water; stream

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm

1

setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative

2

aforementioned; above-mentioned

1

standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

3

standard; norm

1

trivial; trifling

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

2

technique; art; skill; move

1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

string instrument; stringed instrument

1

to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

2

spiral; helix; screw

1

roar; howl; yell; bellow

1

ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu

4

widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally

1

backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation

2

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1