glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to lose one's footing; to slip
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to cultivate a better understanding
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
sound of a heavy object falling
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
negative thinking; pessimism
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
more than anything; above all else
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
richly colored; richly coloured
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants