to have a talk; to tell a story
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
accidents frequent; accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
as if it were about oneself
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
great joy; delight; jubilation
suddenly; all of a sudden
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print