very interesting; of great interest
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
epidemic; plague; pestilence
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to fall ill; to be taken ill
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
not yet known; unknown; strange
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty