just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to detain; to check; to restrain
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
form; shape; figure; visage
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
imagination; supposition; guess
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
speaking of ...; as for ...
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
these guys; these fellows
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
in comparison to; rather than
when it becomes; when it comes to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations