outside world; physical world
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
innumerable; countless; numberless
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
conviction; belief; confidence
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
legend; folklore; tradition
in the same way as; just like
ankh (hieroglyphic symbol for life)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
husband and wife; married couple
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
since one was born; (in) all one's life
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
guard; sentinel; garrison
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
duty; function; office; mission; task; role