mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
failure to reach agreement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
questions and answers; dialogue
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
many problems; various problems
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
price; cost; value; worth; value
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
with spirit; courageously; resolutely
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
atrocity; outrage; heinousness
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
match (to light fire with)
match (to light fire with)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled