gem; jewel; precious stone
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to search for; to seek for; to look for
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
Famicom; Family Computer (abbr); Nintendo Entertainment System; NES
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to become better; to improve
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
legend; folklore; tradition
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to get late; to advance; to wear on
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry