to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
last night; yesterday evening
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
story; tale; talk; discussion
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
cooler box; cooler; cool box
just because; even if; even though
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sunlight filtering through trees
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)