the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
wherein; therein; thereinto
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
imagination; supposition; guess
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
finally; in the end; on top of all that
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to shout (in anger); to yell
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
outline; summary; argument
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
no!; no no!; no, not at all
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
for example; for instance; e.g.
Momotarou (legendary Japanese folk-tale hero)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)