leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
death from disease; death from illness
lime stick for catching insects
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to play around; to gallivant about
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
absent-mindedness; stupor; being stunned (e.g. by the news); devastation; fainting
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
whole day and night; 24 hours
most part; greater part; majority
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
castle site; ruins of a castle
bygones; the past; past event