should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
difference; disparity; gap
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to look around; to survey
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
surveillance camera; security camera
adds force or indicates command
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that's the way it is; such is life
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
scene; spectacle; sight; view
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
murder; homicide; manslaughter