ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
person concerned; interested party; related party
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
something; some kind of; for some reason
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to happen to meet; to come across
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
long; drawn-out; very long
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to read the situation; to sense the mood
covering; protection; backing; relief
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
the scruff or nape of the neck
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)