kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the other day; a few days ago
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
veil of darkness; curtain of night
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to erase all trace of something
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts