apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to squint (one eye); to narrow
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
archery range; archery ground; position where an archer is standing
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
door; gate; opening; title page
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
study of psychic phenomena; psychics
association; society; organization; organisation
president (of a society); chairman
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)