skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
one more time; once more; once again
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
and so; therefore; for that reason
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
mountain trail; path up a mountain
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
regret; repentance; remorse
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
considerably; greatly; a lot
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking