where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
great laughter; burst of laughter
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
Fujiko Fujio (1934.3.10-)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
all present; all concerned; all of us
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
array; muster; line-up; full force
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on