grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to tower over the surroundings
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to fly around; to scatter
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
second (unit of time); arc second
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
comma; decimal point; radix point
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to approach; to draw near
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)