impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
crematory; place where things are burned
charcoal; charred remains
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
to become locked; to lock
to become hoarse; to become husky
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
exorcism rite; purification
nothing ventured, nothing gained
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
spirit; heart; disposition
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
greater than ...; bigger ...
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober