covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of the New Year
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
affidavit; deposition; testimony
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
sympathy; compassion; pity
expression; look; countenance; face
to age; to get old; to be too grown-up (for one's age); to be precocious; to become twisted; to become warped
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation