when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
dragon god; dragon king; naga
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
sick person; patient; invalid
to sniff out; to get wind of
back street; back alley; off-street
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
sanction; approval; decision
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to need; to demand; to take; to require
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
direct appeal; direct petition
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
temple elementary school (Edo period)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax