ghost story; tale of the supernatural
student (esp. a university student)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
treasure house; storage for valuable property
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
as expected; as predicted
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)
what proportion; what percentage
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
reinforcement; strengthening
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
striking; remarkable; considerable
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(excessively) easy video game; easy-to-beat game; something easy to do; something that presents no challenge; trivial thing
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
recovery; undoing; recall