to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
story; tale; talk; discussion
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
The Monkey and the Crab (folktale); The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab; Saru Kani Gassen
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing