reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
string made from twisted paper
second; number two; runner-up
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
main shrine; inner sanctuary
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
nape (of the neck); nucha
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
hereabouts; around there; that area
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
wicked thought; wicked mind
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to have a rumor circulating
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to