three; three years of age
comparatively; relatively
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
cold district; northern district
fox with supernatural powers
young master; young gentleman
stealthily; secretly; in secret
long ago; already; a long time ago
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
origin; beginning; source; rise
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
drop (e.g. of water); drip
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
certain; definite; clear; credible
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
murder; killing; murderer