mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
suddenly; all of a sudden
every single word and phrase; each and every word
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
legendary; fabled; fabulous
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
writings about the gods; Shinto scripture (e.g. the Kojiki)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
intelligence; intellect; brains