place; situation; position; location
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
schoolgirl; female student
genuine article; real thing; real deal
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
store interior; inside of a shop
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke