more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be reflected in a mirror
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
letter; missive; note; mail
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
indirection; indirectness
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
son of a bitch; piece of shit
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to set (sun); to become dark
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight