that's the way it is; such is life
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
(dead) body; corpse; remains
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the other day; a few days ago
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
settlement; solution; resolution
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
Akasha (ether in traditional Hindu cosmology)
snake; serpent; large snake
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
craving; longing; thirsting
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to call in; to invite; to bring in
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect