squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
last night; yesterday evening
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
boy; son; baby boy; young man
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
health; healthy; sound; fit
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
at once; immediately; right now
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
releasing on parole; conditional release
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
high mountain; alpine mountain
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...