deep-seated grudge; hatred
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
brilliant; bright; dazzling
street at night; making a night journey
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
all over; all over the place; everywhere
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves