to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
living by oneself; living alone
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
serious; severe; grave; acute
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
literature; books (reference); document
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
breaking off; snapping off
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to badger; to pester; to beg
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees