walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unconditionally; as a rule
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
large monk; large, bald man; big baldy; large, bald-headed monster
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
episode; anecdote; vignette
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
forcibly; against one's will
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
victim; injured party; sufferer
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
nature; property; disposition
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
tea trolley; tea wagon; tea cart
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)