please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
splish-splash; with a splash
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
meeting; greeting; welcome
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
indescribable; having no way to express
banning of books; banned book
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
rural community development; rural community activation
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
ex post facto report; report after the event
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to ask a question; to ask questions
hokora; small wayside shrine