almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
odorless; odourless; unscented
every person; each one; everybody
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bad influence; negative influence
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
not caring; not giving a damn
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
triangle; triangular shape
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
(electric) torch; flashlight
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
what do you want?; can I help you?
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
partly open; in half bloom
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial