stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
limestone cave; limestone cavern
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...