toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
ten; 10; ten years of age
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
route; way; course; directions
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
inspection; examination; survey
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
subordination; dependency
(written) contract; agreement
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat