peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
a long time ago; in those days
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
rare; extraordinary; singular
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
large quantity; large amount
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to keep a watchful eye on
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
due form; official; formality
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
dozens; scores of; decades
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals