moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stop walking; to pause
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to begin to walk; to set out
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
swift-footed; light-footed
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
place; position; location; position; standing; status
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to quicken one's pace (steps)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to arrive home; to return
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to be chipped; to be nicked
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to make an appeal; to urge
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
personal; individual; private