fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
a glance; a look; a glimpse
body; physique; build; stature
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to well up; to burst; to arise
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
little by little; bit by bit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
curiosity; inquisitiveness
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
pride; boast; credit (to)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant