cave; cavern; den; grotto
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
safety zone; traffic island
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
inside; interior; inner part
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
clinging tightly; (hugging) closely; snuggling; sticking
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to understand from experience
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to burst open; to pop; to split
calls and sounds made by insects
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest