cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
squad leader; divisional officer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
absorption; suction; attraction
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
drinking bout; merrymaking
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate