solving a riddle; solving a mystery
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
megaquake; massive earthquake
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
out of place artifact; OOPArt
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
real thing; original; actual
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
transfer; transport; transportation
outside world; physical world
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
separate; scattered; apart
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
head; brains; intellect; understanding