to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
otherwise; or else; if not
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to ask a question; to ask questions
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to say; to be pleased to say
to press against each other; to huddle together
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity