boy; son; baby boy; young man
mud; muddy; covered in mud
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
along the river; riverside
causeway; land bridge; path on an embankment
riverside; edge of a river
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
overlooking; turning a blind eye
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing