oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
foster father; adoptive father
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
curse; spell; malediction
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
beginning; outset; first; onset
what kind of; what sort of; what
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in succession; one by one
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(political) power; authority; influence
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
taste; liking; preference
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn