of tender years; very young
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
here and there; in places
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)