misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to overflow from something full
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
capital; funds; seed money; asset
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
here and there; in places
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
accomplishment; execution
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
directions; instructions; usage method
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy