drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
harm; injury; evil (influence)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
lack of information; data deficiency
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
boy; son; baby boy; young man
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
calamity; disaster; accident
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
literally; to the letter; literal
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
otherwise; or else; if not
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
last ray of hope; only hope
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part