ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
still (continuing); as ever; further
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
alone; by oneself; on one's own
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
offender; criminal; culprit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
G-man; FBI agent; inspector
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.