half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to pass (of time); to elapse
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
man; male; masculine gender
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
covered with; stained; smeared
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be found; to be discovered
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
offender; criminal; culprit
victim; injured party; sufferer
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
curse; spell; malediction
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding