spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
general; popular; common; typical
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to bring; to take; to bring about
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
audience; spectator; spectators
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
disclosure; exposure; revelation