having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skill; dexterity; master hand
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bury; to embed; to implant
smallish; on the small side
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
company name; name of a company
woman; female; feminine gender
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
of tender years; very young
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
statue; picture; picture revealing character
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
observation; survey; watching
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer