to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to correct oneself; to restate
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
grim; stern; stark; heartless
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
invisibly; secretly; privately
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
another kind; distinct species; variety
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
true character; real nature
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with