fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
bent back; hunchback; stoop
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
handbook; manual; compendium
cushion; pillow; mattress
class; heading; group; category
to cultivate a better understanding
common knowledge; well-known fact
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
shuffling of tiles; cleaning mahjong tiles
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
Japanese version of baseball played with a hard rubber ball
base on balls; walk; pass
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
surname; family name; last name
building addition or extension; an annex