crow (Corvus spp.); raven
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
period of time; time slot; time zone
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
direct unforked road; straight path
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to be sticky; to be close together
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
shoji (paper sliding door)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
living room (Western style); sitting room
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
innocent; cherubic; childlike
check; restraint; oppression; repression
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash