ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
both hands; both arms; ten
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to hide; to conceal oneself
in the meanwhile; during the time
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
river; stream; River; the ... river
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
determination; resolution
in the same way as; just like
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...