taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
ramification; branching off
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
to rank next to; to come after
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to perceive; to understand
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
magic; sorcery; incantation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect