to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
like that; that way; thus
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to shed light; to cast light
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
sōmen; fine white noodles
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
this sort of; this type of
elegance; taste; refinement
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin