closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
pitch dark; total darkness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to feel; to sense; to experience
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fight against; to oppose; to face
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
devil; evil spirit; genie
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
with these words; while saying
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone