to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
postcard; memo; note; card
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
illustrated (with photographs)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
residence; housing; residential building
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
confusion; distraction; derangement
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to throw at; to turn; to raise
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
first thing in the morning
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down