home area; home town; local
shopping; purchased goods
one's own child; one's own children
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
high spirits; gleeful mood
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
three; three years of age
rising; ascending; climbing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to escape from; to get out
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets