both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
gem; jewel; precious stone
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
directly opposite; right in front
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
literature; books (reference); document
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
general term; generic name
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to choose; to select; to pick (out)