close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
outside world; physical world
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
perception; sensing; noticing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
notice; attention; observation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
black lustre; black luster
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)