underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to speak; to hear a voice
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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 save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
calamity; misfortune; disaster
any more; any further; any better; any longer