merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
village headman; village mayor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
overnight; since last night
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
evening; last night; yesterday evening
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
two days later; day after next; next day but one
official bulletin; communique
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill