step; stride; counter for steps
to change the position of
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
12th day of the month; 12 days
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
superstition; superstitious belief
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
(full) name; family name and given name
to mind; to care; to worry
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
surname; family name; last name
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
death from disease; death from illness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
just managing; with great difficulty
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
mountain folk; hermit; mountain wizard; word used as part of a pseudonym by artists, writers, etc.
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
in public; in company; in the presence of others
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to call out; to ask someone to come
probability; likelihood; chances
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
imperial university; university founded by the Empire of Japan between 1886 and 1939; Imperial University (name of the University of Tokyo between 1886 and 1897)