return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
public toilet; public restroom
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
plains lush with reeds; flourishing beds of reeds; Japan
oracle; revelation; divine message
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
everlasting; eternal; unchanged; evergreen
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
among these; between these; of these
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
school; school building; schoolhouse
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
eulogistic name; poetic name; euphemism
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
thousand years; many years
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious