fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
legend; folklore; tradition
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
enough is enough; no further!
to claim victims; to leave casualties
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
urbanization; urbanisation
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
preparation; arrangements