meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
if so; in that case; in that situation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
feeling; sense; impression
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
sore; inflammation; ulceration
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
flour; meal; powder; heroin
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness