thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
round; spherical; circular
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back