creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
how; in what way; by what means
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
prudent; thoughtful; discreet