ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
for a while; for some time; for a period
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
(short) rest; breather; break
pleasant feeling; good vibes
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cave; cavern; den; grotto
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
metre; meter; meter; gauge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
memory-making; making memories
as a child; when one was a child
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
clear; precise; definite; distinct
way of reciting; way of telling a story
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
spirit world; underworld; the next world
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
observation; survey; watching
living thing; living creature; animal; life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to smirk; to grin broadly
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
exploration party; expedition team