lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
abstention; nonparticipation
family; relatives; dependents; household
public storehouse used to store grain or valuables collected for taxation (ritsuryo system)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
Kasuga Grand Shrine (in Nara)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
troubled face; worried expression
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
station square; station plaza
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sense of space; spaciousness
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
Japanese-style confectionary store
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence