dark;  gloomy;  depressed;  dispirited;  dark (in colour);  dull;  ill-boding
 big man;  large man;  tall man;  giant
 hem;  (trouser) cuff;  bottom part;  bottom edge;  foot (of a mountain);  tips (of hair)
 gaiters;  leggings;  puttees
 journey;  trip;  travels;  during the journey;  on the way;  while travelling
 main temple building;  nave
 to stop walking;  to pause
 of uneven heights or lengths
 sincere;  earnest;  serious
 to look through;  to hold up to the light;  to make an opening;  to leave space;  to fart without making a sound
 faint;  dim;  weak;  poor;  wretched;  meagre
 the dead of night;  praying all night in a shrine or temple
 poem (esp. tanka);  song;  pilgrim's song;  pilgrim's hymn;  singing a poem or song in a loud voice
 news;  tidings;  information;  correspondence;  letter
 to spring at;  to leap upon
 with all one's strength;  with all one's might
 inferiority (e.g. numerical);  inferior position;  disadvantage;  unfavorable situation;  unfavourable situation
 to stagger;  to stumble;  to totter;  to misconduct oneself;  to have a love affair;  to waver
 (metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
 to rush back;  to run back
 the number of people;  many people;  a large number of people;  (counted as an) adult
 to lie in wait (for);  to be on the watch (for);  to wait (for);  to watch (for)
 emergency;  extraordinary;  unusual
 bustling;  shuffling;  squirming;  creepy crawly
 all sides;  the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions;  large hanging lantern
 substitution;  replacement;  shifting;  change
 to alternate;  to take turns
 (one's) peers;  people around one
 to divide (into);  to split (into);  to share;  to distribute;  to distinguish;  to discriminate;  to break up (a fight)
 (confronting a problem, etc.) head-on;  directly;  outright; (lit.) from the front
 to spring at;  to leap upon;  to swoop down on;  to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
 at the same time as;  while;  as well as (multiple roles)
 to assume the posture of praying;  to press the palms and fingers of both hands together;  to beg;  to make a supplication;  to see (something or someone of high status)
 to take down;  to bring down;  to drop off (a passenger);  to let off;  to withdraw (money);  to use for the first time;  to wear for the first time
 at hand;  on hand;  way of moving one's arms;  skill;  money at hand;  pocket money
 to carry off;  to run away with;  to sweep away;  to take entirely for oneself;  to monopolize
 loudly (flinging open a door);  with a clatter;  with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure);  completely (change);  utterly;  louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
 to exchange glances;  to correspond;  to counterbalance
 trouble (I have put you through);  (your) hard work;  thank you for your hard work;  I appreciate your efforts
 to erase;  to delete;  to turn off (power);  to switch off;  to extinguish;  to put out
 to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status);  to thank for;  to reward for
 to do oneself;  to do by oneself;  to start work (on);  to commence
 to arrive at (e.g. a decision);  to reach (a stage);  to lead to (a place);  to get to;  in the extreme case of; (arch.)  to come