fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
again; once more; a second time
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)