royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
no matter how much time passes
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
(United States of) America; USA
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
and yet; though; when; in spite of
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
just you wait and see (as a threat)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour