annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be photographed; to be projected
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
festival; feast; carnival
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
(period of) a year; during an era
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
every year; yearly; annually
to claim victims; to leave casualties
knowing; (an) acquaintance
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
custom; habit; customary practice
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
in accordance with; according to
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
front; frontage; facade; main
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
literally; to the letter; literal
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
while; during (the time when)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky