first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
police officer; policeman; constable
of course; certainly; naturally
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
article; news story; report; account
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to discuss; to talk together
Niigata (city, prefecture)