trustee; councillor (councilor)
to form a group; to form a bunch
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
imperial order; imperial decree
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
rule; government; administration
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
consideration; taking into account
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
making up a prescription; dispensing a prescription; preparing a medicine
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
temporary truce; ceasefire
being filled with; being full of; permeation
scene; view; prospect; outlook
counter for books; volume
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
technical book; specialized book; treatise
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
natural growth; wild growth
pictoral guide to (Japanese) flora; illustrated flora reference book
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement