hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
river; stream; River; the ... river
right side; right-hand side
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
hedge; fence; border; limit
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
asphalt road; blacktop; tarmac road
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
thicket; coppice; brushwood
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip