(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
innocent; cherubic; childlike
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
billow; surge; large wave
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
each and all; every single one; everybody
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
attending (upon); keeping another company
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept