simple and clear; plain and simple
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
simply put; putting it simply; in short
treating someone like a child
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to pull teeth out; to extract a tooth
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
novel; original; new; innovative
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
homecoming; return to one's home
homeless; homeless person
decrease; reduction; decline
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
increase in population; population growth
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
(death from) starvation; starving to death