common juniper (Juniperus communis)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
semi-transparent; translucent
Melibe japonica (species of sea slug)
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
small hill; low hill; hillock
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
northwestern part; the northwest
mountain road; mountain trail
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to go downhill; to go down a slope
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bring; to take; to bring about
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)