volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
being startled; getting a shock
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
nothing but; none other than
order; sequence; procedure
firm; strong; solid; stable
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be prolonged; to drag on
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
charming; fascinating; attractive
softly; mildly; gently; politely
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to be rearranged or transposed
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to decide; to determine; to judge
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)