ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
mask; disguise; guise; mask
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
still; even now; to this day
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
(walking) stick; cane; wand
admiration; wonder; astonishment
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
street at night; making a night journey
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)