rare; uncommon; not often seen
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
bakery; baker; pastry shop
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
(not) even once; (not) ever
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
in its entirety; whole; wholly
small hill; low hill; hillock
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer