in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)