epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
unidentifiable; unidentified
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
resignation; giving up the game for lost
present; current; in operation
expectation; anticipation; forecast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
popular name; common name; given name
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
since; henceforth; ever since
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
real intention; true motive; true meaning
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much