to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to be absorbed in reading
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
major incident; major happening; big scandal
torii; Shinto shrine archway
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
suddenly; all of a sudden
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
tradition; legend; folklore
powder snow; powdery snow
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
curse; spell; malediction
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
concentrated fire; intense criticism
at that time; in those days
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
only; merely; just; at most; no more than