state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
dealing with; coping with
to lay aside; to set aside
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to throw into; to toss into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
article; news story; report; account
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
major cleanup; spring cleaning
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty