reopening; resumption; restarting
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
waste thread; lint; fluff
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
admiration; wonder; astonishment
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
rottenness; decay; corruption
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing