to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
second day of the month; two days
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
police officer; policeman; constable
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
Western sword (esp. sabre)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
every year; yearly; annually
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
ice house; ice room; cold room
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
small saucepan; small pot
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
all night; throughout the night
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
standing in a group; standing up in unison
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust