total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be smeared; to be covered
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
voiceless; unvoiced; silent; noiseless
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to give an impression; to make an impression
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful