to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that's the way it is; such is life
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
outrageous lie; outright lie
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
consequence; outcome; result; blame
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
secret base; hideout; hidden position
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
observatory; observation post
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
study; research; investigation
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
base (military, expedition, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited