to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to set on fire; to ignite
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
direct unforked road; straight path
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
pillar of fire; blazing column
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
else; in addition; besides
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
mountain road; mountain trail
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to cause someone to worry
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed