death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
even though; despite; when
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
as expected; as predicted
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
popular name; common name; given name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
rotten smell; putrid odor
environment; surroundings; circumstances
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute