wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
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
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
simple and clear; plain and simple
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
foreign enemy; outside invader
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
3rd day of the month; three days
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible