to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
form; shape; figure; visage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation