folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
mantle; mantle (e.g. gas)
firmly; solidly; heartily
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
tall figure; high stature
anything and everything; just about everything
preparations for a journey
information; experience; knowledge; observation
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
temporary absence from school
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
old friend; familiar face
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing