American film; American movie
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
along the river; riverside
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
powerful person; influential person
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report