corridor; hallway; passageway
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
triangle; triangular shape
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
curiosity; inquisitiveness
distant; remote; isolated
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
himself; yourself; herself
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
impossible to do (although wants to)