charred; burnt black; scorched black
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
every year; yearly; annually
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit