to slip into;  to crawl into (under);  to conceal oneself (under);  to sneak into;  to infiltrate
 to slide;  to slip off;  to get dislocated;  to drag;  to pull
 underground;  below the ground;  world of the dead;  the grave;  underground (activities, movement, etc.);  secret
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal
 large country;  major nation;  great power;  province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
 to leak out (a secret);  to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.);  to be found out;  to get away (of fish)
 search;  lookup;  hunt;  (item of) research;  exploration;  investigation
 unwell;  in a bad state;  not working properly;  out of order;  inconvenient;  troublesome
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 cave;  hollow;  cavity;  hollow
 thump-thump;  bang-bang;  pit-a-pat;  to beat fast (of one's heart);  to throb;  to pound
 holiday;  day off;  sleep;  rest;  Good night
 tree;  shrub;  bush;  wood;  timber
 to break;  to be broken;  to be folded;  to give in;  to back down;  to turn (a corner)
 to be needed;  to be wanted
 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water);  fluid (esp. in an animal tissue);  liquid;  flood;  floodwaters;  water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
 lonely;  lonesome;  solitary;  desolate
 treasure;  treasured item;  prized possession
 trembling;  getting nervous;  excited;  thrilled
 to be packed (with);  to be full (space, schedule, etc.);  to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.);  to be clogged;  to shorten (width, interval, etc.);  to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.);  to be at a loss
 adventure;  venture;  venture which is unlikely to succeed;  risky attempt;  danger
 protagonist;  main character;  hero(ine) (of a story);  head of household
 frail;  having a weak constitution;  being in poor health
 to read;  to recite (e.g. a sutra);  to chant;  to predict;  to guess;  to decipher;  to count
 to go into;  to come into;  to penetrate;  to become complicated
 letter (of alphabet);  character;  writing
 to understand;  to be convinced;  to be satisfied
 near one's knee;  (by) one's side;  (at) one's hand;  place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.);  (under) the care (of);  territory of a powerful person
 chapter;  section;  medal;  badge;  insignia
 whole (body);  full-length (e.g. portrait);  systemic
 armor and helmet (armour)
 to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down);  to put on;  to bear (guilt, etc.)
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 magician;  wizard;  sorcerer;  witch
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?;  what happened (to) ...?;  what have you done (with) ...?;  where is ...?
 to wake up;  to awake;  to perk up;  to awaken (to the truth, etc.);  to come to a realization;  to come to one's senses
 entrance;  entry;  gate;  approach;  mouth
 neighborhood;  vicinity;  environs;  approaching
 lady attendant;  lady's maid;  waiting maid