(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
no!; no no!; no, not at all
naturally; of course; understandably
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
remarkable; striking; obvious
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
face contorted and about to cry
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to say; to tell; to state; to do
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
hiding one's embarrassment
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly