muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
willpower; energy; vitality
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
the place for; the time for; the level of
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
notebook; account book; register
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
waterproofing; making watertight
murder victim; body of a murder victim
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
urgency; exigency; emergency
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
with a start; with a jump
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert