for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
now that; since; so long as; because
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
presumption; assumption; estimation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
impersonation; personification
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Emperor Sujin; Sujin Tenno
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
children's song; nursery rhyme
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)