the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to slap; to strike; to spank
covered with; stained; smeared
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to kill; to choke the life out of
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
that's true; of course; obviously
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
please be careful; please take care
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
being too late; losing one's final chance
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
uneasily; restlessly; erratically