young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
for the first time in one's life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to jump up and down; to hop
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
threat; intimidation; menace
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
scattering of ashes (cremated remains)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
sympathy; empathy; response
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to rule; to govern; to administer
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
internal organs; viscera; intestines
transplant surgery; transplant operation
donor; contributor; provider
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
letter; missive; note; mail
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
writing implement; writing tool