main question; real issue at hand
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
hemostatic agent (haemostatic); styptic
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
watering hole; watering place
spirit world; underworld; the next world
hokora; small wayside shrine
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
control; management (e.g. of a business)
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
to be erected; to be built
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
misanthropy; misanthropist
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
hard to reach place; remote place
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
senility; dotage; decrepitude