check station; checkpoint
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
river; stream; River; the ... river
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
fixed date; appointed day
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; function; office; mission; task
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
time; season; period; phase; stage
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
royalty and titled nobility
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby