I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if you think about it; come to think of it
long ago; a long time ago; already
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to wash away; to rinse off
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
ninth day of the month; nine days
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
to rank with; to rank among
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
albino fox; white (spiritual) fox