ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(with a) start; fright; alarm
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
(wearing) low over one's eyes
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
suddenly; all of a sudden
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unable to resist; unable to suppress
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)