to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
to be silent; to say nothing
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sun; saint; San (people); son
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
for the first time in one's life
as a child; when one was a child
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
too much; excessively; too