intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
marshy rice field or paddy
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to some extent; to a certain extent
picking; collecting; harvesting
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
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)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that