to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to cease; to stop; to be over
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
anything and everything; just about everything
impossible; unlikely; improbable
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
second day of the month; two days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
chapter one; first chapter
family; members of a family
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk