Vocabulary

sexual love; eros

sexual intercourse; sex; coitus

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain

clean; clear

to produce; to yield; to cause

west wind

west-northwest

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

sarcophagus; stone coffin

(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

heir; inheritor

counterattack; slashing back

laws (of nature)

setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held

precipice; cliff

war of words

immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit)

finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables

complete destruction

full; wholehearted; utmost; all; every

two-motored

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

correlation; interrelation

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

total income

equipment; harness; fittings

addition to a building

amplification

accumulation; pile; heap

muddy stream

derailment

bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe

conception; idea

reservoir

Imperial Court

supersonic speed

right angle

delicacy; dainties

stale; hackneyed; clichéd