odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
castella (type of sponge cake)
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus); (arch.) bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year