Kachi-Kachi Mountain (folktale); The Farmer and the Badger
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
in detail; minutely; closely
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
firmly; solidly; heartily
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
tall figure; high stature
anything and everything; just about everything
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
information; experience; knowledge; observation
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
temporary absence from school
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
old friend; familiar face
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
final farewell (in this life)
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)