useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to attempt; to test; to try out
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to speak; to hear a voice
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(police) detective; criminal matter
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
actor; actress; player; performer
Japan; the (Japanese) empire