increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
height of summer; hottest part of summer
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
three days and three nights
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
right beside; close to; nearby
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
late at night; small hours of the morning
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
one's best interests; one's own good
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
horror film; horror movie
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size