so to speak; so to call it; as it were
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
scene; spectacle; sight; view
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
long ago; a long time ago; already
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
it is not (like that) either
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to gather strength; to take heart
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
this and that; one thing and another
perfectly round; perfectly circular
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club