{146} Things with terrifying names-
River deeps. Mountain caves. 'Scale board' walls. Iron. Clods. Thunder-not just the name, but the thing itself is extremely terrifying. Gales. Ominous clouds. Comets. 'Arm-umbrella' rain. The Wilds.
Robbery is terrifying in every way. Violent monks are very terrifying indeed. So are Kanamochi. Living spirit possession. The snake berry. Devil fern. Devil vine. Thorn bushes. Chinese bamboo. Roasted charcoal. A bull-demon. Anchors-the sight of one is more terrifying than its name.
{242} Things that no one notices-
All the inauspicious days. The aging of people's mothers.
Sei Shonagon
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