to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
while moving; on the move
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have a talk; to tell a story
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
children's story; fairy tale
red-horned demon; red ogre
to be intimate with; to befriend
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
first-rate; finest quality; the best
weird; strange; mysterious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to demand money; to pester; to extort
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to be boiled; to be cooked
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
when it becomes; when it comes to
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
this world; this life; this generation; present day