bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
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
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
rather than; more ... than ...
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder