to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
middle of the night; dead of night
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
speaking voice; talking voice
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
healthy; sound; wholesome
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
welcome; (warm) reception
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to have a talk; to tell a story
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)