promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
proposal; motion; recommendation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
malicious; deliberately mean
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
air conditioning; air cooling
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
one-eyed goblin; one-eyed monster
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle