Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
wherein; therein; thereinto
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
just managing; with great difficulty
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
manner of using one's hands
police questioning (of a suspicious person)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
between times; when there's a spare moment
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement