to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
anything and everything; just about everything
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
charcoal; charred remains
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
offender; criminal; culprit
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
threat; intimidation; menace
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
pair; the two; both persons; both things
narrow; thin (sized); slender
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)