metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
jack-o'-lantern; jack o'lantern
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
simultaneous; all at once