plain wood; unfinished woodwork
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
having no idea; having no clue
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
evening; night; nighttime
clinic; medical office; infirmary
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to take away; to carry away
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up