to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
to become keen on; to get passionate about
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
shoji (paper sliding door)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
older sister; lass; young lady
I appreciate your efforts
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
personal (employee); employed; retained
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray