vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
middle of the night; dead of night
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
snake; serpent; large snake
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
portable earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
superstition; superstitious belief
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
destination (one is heading towards); goal
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to give off a bad smell; to give off a stench