direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to put into effect; to put into practice
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
form; shape; figure; visage
carving; engraving; sculpture
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
smoothly; easily; readily
dealing with; coping with
to happen to have on hand or in stock
same; similar; (just) like; equal
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
very young; little; childish; immature
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
guess; speculation; supposition
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hills and fields; hill and dale
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
duty; function; office; mission; task
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly