to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
that's the way it is; such is life
horizon (related to land)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sign; mark; marker; marker
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
convenient; handy; useful
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
rather; sooner; preferably
treasure chest; strongbox
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
woman; female; feminine gender
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
leather; leathercloth; razor
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
separates; things forming units by themselves (esp. women's outer garments, e.g. skirt and jumper); two-piece bathing suit
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space