often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
children's song; nursery song
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
postwar period; period after Second World War
at the time; in those days; then
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
moderately; in moderation
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
open; spacious; extensive
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
staying the night; lodging (at)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
(overnight) stay; lodging
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
signature pose; trademark pose