whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
tag (children's game); tig
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
going through; going via; going by way of
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
by all means; by all costs
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
terrain; geographical features; topography
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling