inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
one's later years; final years (in life)
Damascus (Syria); Dimashq
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
link; directory entry; rink
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
hard (life); tough (world)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
world domination; global domination
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
be (that) as it may; having said that
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to state; to express; to mention