exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
firmly rooted; deep-seated
reissue; putting back in print
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to be found; to be discovered
beyond this point; from now on; after this
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
vague recollection; faint memory
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
older brother; elder brother
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
rising; ascending; climbing
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
direct unforked road; straight path
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)