to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
source of information; intelligence source; message source
violent explosion; bursting
much less; to say nothing of
family; relatives; dependents; household
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
if you ask me ...; as for ...
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
each house; every house; many houses
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission