fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
stranding; running aground
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
standing tree; standing timber
silence; stillness; quietness
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
private citizen; civilian
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one's own child; one's own children
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor