remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
public facilities; utilities
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
(someone else's) child; child; kid
10,000,000,000; ten billion
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
something like ...; something called ...
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to be jealous; to be envious
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation