habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
what minute; how many minutes
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
time limit; time restriction
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
if you think about it; come to think of it
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
great joy; delight; jubilation
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
pale; pallid; bluish-white
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with