rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
konara oak (Quercus serrata); pin oak
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
gem; jewel; precious stone
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
when it becomes; when it comes to
six (long cylindrical things)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
conversely; on the contrary
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye