to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
way of speaking; intimation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
several people; a few people
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)