appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to lose sight of; to miss
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to bring back; to restore
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific