hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
triangle; triangular shape
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
concord; harmony; concert
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
dying message (message left by a murder victim just before death; in mystery novels, etc.)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision