space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
from the beginning; from scratch
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
family; relatives; dependents; household
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
monthly publication; monthly issue
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
plastic container (e.g. gas can, water can or similar)
topic of discussion; agenda
to discuss; to talk together
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
department store; department
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
traditional Chinese medicine
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
two colours; two varieties; two types
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight