mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
rather than; more ... than ...
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
race (of people); type of person
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
briskly; quickly; promptly
battle formation; military formation
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
tool; implement; means; furniture
several minutes; a few minutes
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
serious look (on one's face); straight face
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
illegitimate child; secret love child
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top