to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
infection prevention; infection control
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
beyond that point; after that
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
the other day; a few days ago
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
restoration; repair; mending
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
living person; the living
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
comfort; consolation; diversion