marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
regret; repentance; remorse
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be smeared; to be covered
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
gathering clouds; group of clouds
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
than; from; out of; except; but; more
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be conspicuous; to stand out
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
observation; survey; watching