devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
absence; disregard; indifference
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
big snake; (large) serpent
miniature (painting, portrait, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
although I say; although one might say; although called
television program; TV program
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
aggressiveness; aggression
special; particular; peculiar; unique
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
basic factor; (medical) predisposition; diathesis
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
in accordance with; according to
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also