to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
father; dad; husband; you; he
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
the deceased; the departed
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
(sound of) wind through pine trees; soughing of wind through pine trees; (metaphorically) sound of a boiling tea kettle
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
confusion; distraction; derangement
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
several people; a few people
police officer; policeman; constable
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to close (one's eyes); to shut
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
within the jurisdiction of
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off