cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
local-news reporter; police reporter; city news reporter
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
story; tale; talk; discussion
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
question; inquiry; enquiry