village; human habitation; human settlement
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
somehow; for some reason or other
to have (something) innate; to be born with
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
emergency food; emergency rations
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to relax; to take it easy
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
fine weather; fair weather
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
half-cooked; rare; half-dried; moist-dry; half-baked (knowledge); superficial
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
let's not say (such things) to each other
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
good young man; agreeable youth
bluff; false show of power; bold front
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to take into consideration
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko