monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
snake; serpent; large snake
now; the present time; just now; another; more
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
street gossips and idle rumors
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
in this way; thus; such; uh...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to concern; to be related
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
tedious; boring; being fed up with
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
this world; this life; world of the living