tornado; hurricane; typhoon
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
being very good at; strongest point
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to start; to begin; to commence
situated deep in the mountains
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
calculated; premeditated; considered
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
distrust of (other) human beings
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
listening device; bug; wiretap
all-out attack; general offensive
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
firearms; missile; projectile weapon