colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
alone; by oneself; on one's own
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
user's manual; instruction manual
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all; entire; whole; altogether
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)