bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in deep black; in jet black
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
both sides; two sides; double-sided
related article; related story
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
offender; criminal; culprit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
street cleaner; garbage man
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
several people; a few people
to surround; to crowd around
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
just past noon; afternoon
subscriber; reader; admirer