hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to be found; to be discovered
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
ghost story; spooky story
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
number of households (houses)
historic spot; historic remains; ruins
scenic and historic places
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
edge of the eaves; house frontage
suddenly; all of a sudden
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
chickpea (Cicer arietinum); garbanzo bean
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
script; libretto; scenario
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
remote control; remote operation