rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
god of death; death deity; Death
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be surprised; to be astonished
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
all-night vigil over a body; wake
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
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.)
street at night; making a night journey
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return