city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to be found; to be discovered
mass communication; mass media
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
(electric) torch; flashlight
clicking; clopping; clacking
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to open (one's eyes) wide
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to collect; to assemble; to gather
snake; serpent; large snake
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
big snake; (large) serpent
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
with a click; with a snap
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
both hands; both arms; ten
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side