suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
perception; sensation; awareness
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
little by little; bit by bit
while; even though; despite
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
strength; power; proficiency; ability
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah (bath sponge); loofa; worthless thing; insignificant thing
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
royal castle; imperial castle
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
discovery; detection; finding
standing for a long time; remaining standing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes