folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
gossip; corner of the mouth
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
about; concerning; related to; -ish
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
second marriage; remarriage
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
public peace; public safety; public security; security police
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
industrial spy; industrial espionage
for (some) doubtful points to remain
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
money problems; financial issues
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)