presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to take command; to give direction
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
hand; handball (soccer foul)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
magic; sorcery; incantation
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
every evening; night after night
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
expression; look; countenance; face
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file