to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
state of mind; mentality; psychology
general; popular; common; typical
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
generation; the world; the age
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
children's story; fairy tale
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
from the viewpoint of; according to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
rather; better; instead; if anything
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be born; to come into the world
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument