from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to repeat; to do over again
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to fall off; to tumble down
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high tide; high water; full tide
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to recall; to remember; to recollect
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
part; portion; glimpse; bit
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious