question; inquiry; enquiry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this world; this life; world of the living
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
and yet; though; when; in spite of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
I see; that's right; indeed
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
abundant harvest; bumper crop
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
immediately; right away; on the spot
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to continue (going along some trend)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself