a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to repeat; to do over again
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
flash (of light); glint; schiller
door; gate; opening; title page
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
a (single) moment; an instant
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
(another's) child; child; kid
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
very young; little; childish; immature
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
close; intimate; on good terms
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
carelessly; inattentively
place; position; location; position; standing; status
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other