upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
guess; speculation; supposition
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
near oneself; close to one; familiar
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pay attention; to be watchful
serious; severe; grave; acute
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
business; work; operations; service; duties
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
(feather) duster; dusting
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
but; however; provided that
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case