thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
fourth day of the month; four days
how long; how far; how much
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
technical skill; ability; capacity
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
person concerned; interested party; related party
rope; cord; policeman's rope
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
living together; communal life; cohabitation
interference; intervention; meddling
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
it's no joke; gimme a break!
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
communication skills; communication ability
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be hesitant; to feel timid
misanthropy; misanthropist
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
huge rock; massive boulder
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
fifth day of the month; five days
reinforcement; strengthening
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to