to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
second-year student; biennial
children's story; fairy tale
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
useless; vain; aimless; idle
many; numerous; various; large number of
to stay (at); to stop (at)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
absence due to illness; sick leave
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
very popular; highly favoured
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
poor physical health; bad shape
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
(medical) doctor; physician
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
favourite book; favorite book
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
power; authority; jurisdiction
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
taste; liking; preference
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence