young persons' association
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
protracted war; war of attrition
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
since; henceforth; ever since
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
former years; formerly; a few years ago
onikuma; monster resembling a large bear that steals livestock
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the whole city; all the cities; every city
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to set (sun); to become dark
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
don't you think?; indicates question
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
extensive reading; wide knowledge
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright