noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
occasional; infrequent; rare
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
the scruff or nape of the neck
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
a short while ago; already
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
branch road; branch path; fork road
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
above all else; more than anything
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
torture to death; torment to death
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating