blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
silence; stillness; quietness
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
older sister and younger brother
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
with a start; with a jump
stirring; slight movement
silence (not speaking); muteness
in the same way as; just like
all present; all concerned; all of us
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
darkish; dusky; dark; murky