simply put; putting it simply; in short
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
main cause; primary factor
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
heading; headline; index; headword
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
ghoul; corpse-eating demon
vetala; corpse demon; corpse ghost; ghoul
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
long talk; long-winded speech
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling