scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
and then; and so; and; so then
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
in this way; thus; such; uh...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
something; some kind of; for some reason
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
muttering voice; murmuring voice
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
I see; that's right; indeed
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
opposite side; opposition
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person