to drift (to); to be washed ashore
at first; in the beginning; originally
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
while crying; tearfully; in tears
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
pair; two kinds; two ways
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
odds and ends; all; every
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment