anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
gag order; gag rule; gag law
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
prime minister's official residence
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to have a reason; to have an excuse
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
early post war period; immediately after the war
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known