horror film; horror movie
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
physical education; PE; gym (class)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to express (in words); to confess
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(fish) biting at every cast
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
fair and delicate features (of a man)
unearned income; investment income; passive income
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be kind to; to treat kindly
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy