gifted education; special education for gifted children
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
lost article; something forgotten
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to badger; to pester; to beg
small grain; small stature or ability
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
demesne; estate; private land; private property
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
night-vision scope; night scope
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
external wound; (physical) trauma
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
same family (race, tribe)
to stay calm; to keep cool
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
characteristic vibration; normal mode
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success