Table 1.

Category of expressions that suggest fear in Japanese (examples).

Japanese	English
恐怖, 怖れる, 恐れる, 畏怖	fear, dread
心配, 不安, 危惧	fear
悪寒	shiver, shake, tremble
絶望	despair, desperation
悲鳴	scream, shriek, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching
おぞましい, 怖い, 恐い	terrible, dreadful, frightening, awful, fearful, dire, “direful”, dread, dreaded, fearsome, horrendous, horrific
蒼白	pale
案じる	consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over
悪夢	nightmare, incubus
やばい, ヤバい	serious, grave, dangerous, grievous, severe, life-threatening
戦慄, 震える	shiver, shudder, thrill, throb
恐ろしい	frightful, awful, terrible, tremendous