evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
several hundred million years
present-day science; modern science
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
in the background; not standing out
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
jealousy; roasted rice cake
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
-less; lacking; non-existing
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
local deity; guardian god
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
threesome including two women who are sisters
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
choices; alternatives; options
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
un-; non-; negative prefix
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission