owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
and; AND (Boolean operator)
opposite side; other side; other party
display window; shop window; store window
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to speak; to hear a voice
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den