living thing; living creature; animal; life
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be relieved; to feel relieved
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to turn against; to become an enemy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to tighten; to press hard
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
perfect; complete; flawless
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
gathering clouds; group of clouds
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
more than usual; especially; particularly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to set (sun); to become dark