residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to outrun; to run through to the end
living room (Western style); sitting room
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
restoration; repair; mending
to approach; to draw near
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
splinters of glass; glass shards
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
discovery; detection; finding
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
how; in what way; by what means
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
myself; yourself; I; me; you