to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to change completely; to change suddenly
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
this world; this life; world of the living
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to put one's strength into
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
round shape; circle; circular form
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
fresco; mural; wall painting
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open