natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
moderately; in moderation
massing (of troops); gathering
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
punishment; judgement; judgment
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
free ticket; free admission ticket
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
in one's own way or style
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to sniff out; to get wind of
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet