continuation; succession; series
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
older sister; elder sister
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
relatively; comparatively
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
courteous; decorous; polite
the other day; lately; recently
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
how many years; how long; what year
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of