method of bringing up; method of raising
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; (arch.) to become exhausted
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
episode; anecdote; vignette
to understand; to make out
daily food; regular diet; staple food
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over