to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
morning training (e.g. before school)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
Lights are usually followed by shadows
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
never mind!; don't worry about it
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to subsist; to keep on living
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
territory; autonomous region
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to mark the end; to spell the end
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
great swordsman; master fencer
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
inn town; post town; post-station town