sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
toxin; poisonous substance
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
not limited to; not just ...
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
very young; childish; immature
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to hold fast; to protect to the end
sublime; noble; high-minded
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
long hair (usu. of a man)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
bloodsucking; sucking blood
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula
transcendence; transcendency
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...