dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
remembrance; recollection; recognition
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
Japanese person; Japanese people
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
looks; personal appearance; features
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
magic; sorcery; incantation
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
something like ...; something called ...
horror film; horror movie
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
program (e.g. TV); programme
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
failure; mistake; blunder
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
curse; spell; malediction
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus