dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be forward; to be impertinent
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
possession; retention; maintenance
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
hot topic; talk of the town
arrest; apprehension; capture
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
relation; connection; relevance
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
transfer; assignment; conveyance
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
book; volume; this; present; main; head
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
study; learning; tutorial
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
popular name; common name; given name
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to shake; to sway; to waver
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
four (long cylindrical things)
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
fox with supernatural powers
to temper thoroughly; to train well