gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
telephone booth; telephone box
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
for the first time in one's life
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
branch road; branch path; fork road
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
street at night; making a night journey
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
(electric) torch; flashlight
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
news; word; tidings; omen
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
several times; several degrees
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
no!; no no!; no, not at all
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
information centre; documentation centre; clearinghouse for information
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
meeting; greeting; welcome
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble