take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
to find out; to discover; to locate
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
honorific/polite/humble prefix
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
just the other day; quite recently
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer