only; merely; nothing but; no more than
confections; sweets; candy; cake
everybody; every last one of them; all
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thermal runaway; overheating
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
for a change; for variety's sake
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
dry riverbed; river beach
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement