frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to smirk; to grin broadly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nod; inclination of the head
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to stop walking; to pause
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
door; gate; opening; title page
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently