head; chief; boss; leader
import; importation; introduction; afferent
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
Neptune (god); Neptune (planet)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
migration; move; emigration; immigration
entreaty; appeal; petition
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do