dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to push away; to push aside; to shove
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
custom; habit; customary practice
emperor; prince; princess
only recently; just of late
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
(small) stone; rock; pebble
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution