Vocabulary

fricative; fricative consonant

Marici

Marici (Buddhist god of war)

profound mystery

polishing sand

emery paper

polishing powder

quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss

emery paper

water that has been used to wash rice

whetstone; grindstone

wear and tear; abrasion; friction loss

Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness

demon world

den of thieves; brothel; red-light district

miracle ball; magic ball

demon-infested place

den of vice; rogue's den

evil influence

magician; conjurer

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

devil; evil spirit; genie

magic bullet; magic bullets

heresy; evil ways; path of evil

storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind

deceiving spirit

hemp reed; hemp stalk

oakum; tow

hemp rope

measles

anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic

anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic

mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor

jute bag

hemp rope

mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu

drug addiction

narcotic addiction

hemp-soled sandals

hemp-soled sandals