unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to look upwards; to look up
patient; having a long fuse
whatever (the case may be)
great man; hero; master mind
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
castle site; ruins of a castle
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
happiness in the next world
to be a matter of life or death
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
one party; one faction; one clique
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
prompt; immediate; in real time
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
river management; river improvement; flood control
road maintenance; road improvement
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)