to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
interior design; interior; upholstery
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
place; situation; position; location
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
strangulation; strangling
poisoning; kill by poison
cardioplegia; heart attack
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sense of smell; olfaction