to pierce through; to break through
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
possible; likely; probable
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
curse; spell; malediction
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
way of solving (a problem); solution
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
anything and everything; just about everything
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
by sheer strength; by brute force
to put on airs; to assume importance
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
hokora; small wayside shrine
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
tradition; legend; folklore
authenticity; credibility
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate