to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be surprised; to be astonished
interference; intervention; meddling
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)