strange; rare; novel; curious
show; exhibition; spectacle
rare (or peculiar) animal
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
(arch.) great impropriety (esp. towards the imperial family); crime against the imperial family (or a shrine dedicated to them, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
capable; able; talented; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
appointment; assignment; promotion
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
true character; true heart; true spirit
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to be silent; to say nothing
please; somehow or other; one way or another
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
person who is ...; thing that is ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result