Europe and America; the West
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
number one; first; best; most; game; round
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats