absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
they; those guys; those fellows
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
if you think about it; come to think of it
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to understand; to make out
retainer; vassal; follower
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
ill will; malice; evil intent
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
in that manner; like that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
by itself; automatically; naturally