rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to be found; to be discovered
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
a few years ago; some years back
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
offender; criminal; culprit
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now