great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
bravery; courage; heroism
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to examine; to check; to inspect
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
complete collection; large collection; complete works
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
creation; generation; formation; derivation
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to put one's hand on; to touch
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over