to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
attendant; valet; servant; follower
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
oracle; revelation; divine message
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to speak; to say; to vocalize
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
side door; side gate; wicket gate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
edge of town; outskirts of a village
help; assistance; service
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
one's own property; possessions
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
impossible to do (although wants to)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate