tradition; legend; folklore
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
starting line; starting point
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to grumble; to make difficulties
living thing; organism; creature; biology
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
(not so) much; (not) very
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
slightly early; just before