to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
light; faint; pale; fleeting
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(not) even once; (not) ever
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to go past; to pass; to pass by
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to suit; to match; to become; to be like