darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
stealthy steps; soft steps
carving; engraving; sculpture
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to be damaged; to receive damage
decision; determination; resolution
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
reputation; respectability
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
abstention; nonparticipation
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to speak ill of; to disparage
presence (impressive quality)
attractive body; nice-looking body
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
covert action; covert operations
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
while; even though; despite
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage