old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
such; this sort of; like this
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to take; to catch; to capture
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
honor; honour; credit; prestige
family; members of a family
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
how many months?; how long?
how many years; how long; what year
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
lightly; easily; carelessly
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to die; (lit.) to become a star
story; tale; talk; discussion
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
living thing; living creature; animal; life
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
final; eventual; ultimate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to tighten; to press hard
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried