these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
village; human habitation; human settlement
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
children's story; fairy tale
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
bedside; near one's pillow
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
trifling matter; urination; urine
detour; circuitous route; diversion
middle of the night; dead of night
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
large tree; big tree; huge tree
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
bribe; money under the table
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)