dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
depravity; corruption; degradation
infancy; childhood; tender age
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
if so; in that case; in that situation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
village; human habitation; human settlement
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
wandering; roaming; drifting
horizon (related to land)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
nice; likeable; desirable
just who do you think you are?
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
snake; serpent; large snake
predation; eating prey; preying upon