knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
cannibalism; anthropophagism
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
line; queue; procession; matrix
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
every evening; night after night
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
how; in what way; by what means
what people say; rumours; public opinion
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
last night; yesterday evening
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition