horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
smallish; on the small side
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
convenient; handy; useful
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
calamity; disaster; misfortune
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
urine; small amount of water
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
ramification; branching off
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be found; to be discovered
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath