may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be impolite; to be discourteous
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
being startled; getting a shock
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
passing away; dying; death
to devour; to bite to death
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
observation; survey; watching
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
breakthrough; great discovery
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up