shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
joint; seam; joining point
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
on the occasion of; at the time of
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
sunlight; rays of the Sun
snake; serpent; large snake
fine weather; fair weather
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)