noon; midday; daytime; lunch
late at night; small hours of the morning
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
shawm-like instrument played by street vendors (sometimes referred to as a flute)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
discovery; detection; finding
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
rather; better; instead; if anything
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
being too late; losing one's final chance
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate