weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
street at night; making a night journey
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
ten; 10; ten years of age
society; company; the public; the world
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
two persons; two people; pair; couple
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
study; diligence; discount; reduction
pride; boast; credit (to)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
at that time; in those days
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda