nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
combat power; fighting strength
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
in this manner; in this way; like this
in that way; like that; that way
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
richly colored; richly coloured
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
living thing; living creature; animal; life
descendant; progeny; offspring
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow