detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
from the beginning; from scratch
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
reason; cause; history; origin
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
this is why; this means; it is the case that
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate