cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
same family (race, tribe)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
nightlife; night amusements
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
participation; joining; entry
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
village headman; village mayor
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
leader; guide; mentor; coach
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in succession; one after another
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post