exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
child's tear-stained face
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
very loose; slowly; leisurely
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
riskiness; (level of) danger
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed