supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
phantom; vision; illusion
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
certainly; surely; definitely
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
three; three years of age
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
for the first time in one's life
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
the other day; a few days ago
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
railroad; railway; rail transport
contract; compact; agreement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)