heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
point in common; common feature
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
distant; remote; isolated
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
how many? (large animals)
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
throwaway; disposable; single-use
inferior goods; faulty item
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
newcomer; initiate; rookie
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
trio; gang of three; threesome
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(medical) doctor; physician
esophagus; gullet; esophageal