now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
every person; every mouth; every entrance
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to become excited; to grow lively
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
proposal; proposition; suggestion
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to paint (draw) a picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
very; extremely; excessively
way; method; means; resource; course
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
loveable; very likeable; like very much
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed