sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to wring the neck; to strangle
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(not) a single person; (no) one
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
one's own child; one's own children
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end