tradition; legend; folklore
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
mediator; manager; caretaker
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
Japanese hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata); may; quickthorn; whitethorn
person concerned; interested party; related party
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
red coral (Corallium japonicum)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
from here; from this place
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to redeem (from sin); to save
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
in the end; on top of that
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited