without a holiday; nonstop
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
being good at cooking; good cook
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
true ancestor; var. of vampire (in fiction)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
customization; customisation
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
bloodsucking; sucking blood
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair