close contest; close match; close game; close combat
two equal parts; exactly two parts
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
stealthy steps; soft steps
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
extensive; vast range; wide scope
edge of town; outskirts of a village
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
top of the head; crown of the head
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to palm off; to force a sale
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
everyday life; daily life
imprisonment; incarceration
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
self-control; self-restraint
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
late at night; small hours of the morning
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door