pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be needed; to be wanted
foreign enemy; outside invader
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
continuation; succession; series
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
after that; afterwards; thereafter
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unselfishness; wanting little
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion