rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to try to do; to attempt to do
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to be found; to be discovered
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
a few years ago; some years back
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
offender; criminal; culprit
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation