evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
Ason (second highest of the eight hereditary titles)
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
link; directory entry; rink
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
father of one's country; father of the nation
presumption; assumption; estimation
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
The Runaway Riceball (book)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
relation; connection; relevance
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
moaning; muttering; complaining
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
composite; combined; complex
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak