laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
what happens twice will happen thrice
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
monetary offering; offertory
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
two years later; year after next
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
battle for Christmas sales
enterprise; business; company; corporation
folklore studies; folkloristics
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
expressing one's mind; speaking out
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
sure; alright; fine; go ahead
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
looking pale; looking unwell
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
collective view; collective opinion; consensus
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to stick it out (until the end)