eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)
growing child's hearty appetite
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
visit (from someone); call
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
sauce-flavoured rice crackers
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
Yogul (yoghurt-based dessert)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
shedding tears; lacrimation
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
in high spirits; talking big
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended