foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to explain; to dispel doubts
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
stepping back; drawing back
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
Hades (Greek god); Hades; the underworld (in Greek mythology)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
birth; creation; formation
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
death by suffocation; death by choking
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
anxiety (about the future)
to force open; to push open
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
brilliant; bright; dazzling
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships