settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
working in the fields; working on a farm
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
village headman; village mayor
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to not take seriously; to take lightly
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
falling asleep; going to sleep
briskly with small steps; trotting
being startled; getting a shock
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
caller; visitor; company; guest
one's family; family member
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
living by oneself; living alone
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)