magic; sorcery; incantation
three-way junction; three-way intersection
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
talk; recital; narration; topic
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
lightly; easily; carelessly
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
counter seat; seat at the counter
store name; shop name; restaurant name
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
voice quality; type of voice
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
dwelling; house; residence; address
whispering into a person's ear
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
alert status; emergency alert
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set