ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
bloodsucking; sucking blood
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
old couple; elderly couple
tradition; legend; folklore
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
social life; social intercourse
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
prickling; stinging; tingling
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
daily meals; three regular meals a day
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to check; to stop; to keep back
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to iron; to do the ironing
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
actor; actress; player; performer
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
close-cropped hair; shaven head