murder; killing; murderer
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
light brown; golden brown
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
here and there; in places
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
calm; composed; leisurely
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ago; since; before; previous
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run down (stairs, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)