cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to speak; to hear a voice
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
still; even now; to this day
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
secret art; the mysteries
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
middle of the night; dead of night
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to throw into; to toss into
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
on countless occasions; many a time
desperately; for one's dear life