scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
not worth considering; out of the question
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be hesitant; to feel timid
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to move forward; to move on
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
comparatively; relatively
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
high-class restaurant; high-end store
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
such; this sort of; like this
that's true; of course; obviously
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cultivate a better understanding
the big two...; two major...; two main...
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(social) position; status