to go out and away; to leave
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
door; gate; opening; title page
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
paints; painting material
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
function; facility; faculty; feature
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
piece of evidence; evidence
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
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)
how; in what way; by what means
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
tool; implement; means; furniture
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch