seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
realistic; graphic; true to life
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
children's story; fairy tale
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
southern part; the south (of a region)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
distilled liquor; spirits
ten (long cylindrical things)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
bereavement; separation by death; loss
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
several times; a few times