to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
rope; cord; policeman's rope
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to hurt; to smart; to sting
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
violent emotion; passion; fury
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
otherwise; if not; or else
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to devour; to bite to death
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
flash (of light); glint; schiller
dark night; moonless night
to overflow from something full
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
person who has rendered distinguished service
to detest; to abhor; to loathe