folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
namely; that is (to say); in other words
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
recommendation; endorsement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
yes and no; for and against
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
difference; variation; difference
pair; the two; both persons; both things
difference; disparity; gap
utmost limits; extremity; limit
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to discuss; to talk together
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
influenced (by); under an influence
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to anticipate; to foresee
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of