to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
charm; incantation; spell; curse
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
about when; about what time; how soon
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time