pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
reticle; reticule; crosshair
birdwatching; bird watching
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
scope; extent; scope (i.e. an optical device); scope (of a name binding)
back (side); back end; rear
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis); rufous turtle dove
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
obedience; submission; resignation
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm