nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
accurate portrait; photographic portrait
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
certain evidence; definite evidence
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
selfishness; selfish motive
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
a glimpse of an object's outlines
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
magical power; mystical force
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
same crime; being equally guilty
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
diplomatic; diplomatically
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
life and death; life or death