to claim victims; to leave casualties
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to join forces; to cooperate
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
locals; local inhabitants
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
Yama; judge of the afterlife
ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
testimonial; certificate of commendation
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
greater than ...; bigger ...
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
the king and his feudal lords
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
bone; firmness (of character); backbone; unyielding spirit
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow