lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
absence; disregard; indifference
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to move (house); to change residence
to eagerly look forward to
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
exhibition hall (room, area)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
along; parallel to; in accordance with
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
step; stride; counter for steps
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
appearance; figure; shape; form