leopard (Panthera pardus)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
close to the wall; alongside the wall
immediately; at once; instantly
to set on fire; to ignite
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
life; living; I; me; student
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
but; however; provided that
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
all night long; all through the night
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
emotional strength; force of will