to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
rather; better; instead; if anything
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
junior high school student; middle school pupil
at that time; in those days
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to run through; to run past
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
detour; circuitous route; diversion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring