base of the throat; bottom of the neck
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
rare; extraordinary; singular
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
one house; the same house
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest; (lit.) to attack the Edo enemy in Nagasaki
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to ask for too much; to expect too much
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to knock down; to knock off
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
human kindness; human weakness
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
double take (esp. out of surprise)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
had better ...; may as well ...