dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
complexion; colour; color; blood red
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
face; looks; vestiges; trace
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
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
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to squeeze out; to wring out
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
to grimace; to make a wry face
to crack; to develop a crack
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order