grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
source of protein; protein source
snake; serpent; large snake
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
the reason is ...; it is because ...
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
monetary offering; offertory
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
presence (impressive quality)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be needed; to be wanted
bento; Japanese box lunch
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade