to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
occurrence; happening; incident; event
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
long time; long interval; for quite some time
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
third-year student; third-year pupil
to grant a person a moment
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
invitation; introduction; temptation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
time; season; period; phase; stage
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to bury; to embed; to implant
bento; Japanese box lunch
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
young master; son of a high-ranking person
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
attendance; presence; appearance
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious