shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
real thing; original; actual
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
dark night; moonless night
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
before the gate; in front of the gate
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
duty; function; office; mission; task
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy