to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
gesture; sign; hand signal
(how) many times; (how) often
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
fresh verdure; new green leaves
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to hold something reverently with both hands
river surface; surface of a river
going upstream; swimming upstream
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tumble down; to roll down
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be entwined; to be involved
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
snake; serpent; large snake
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
spring water; clear (pure) water
dullard; indecisive person
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
up in a tree; in the trees