special; particular; peculiar; unique
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to become completely chilled
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
way; method; means; resource; course
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
study group; study meeting
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
group; bunch; crowd; group
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
tradition; legend; folklore
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view