thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to gather; to collect; to assemble
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
surrounding at a distance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
chilly; unpleasantly cold
usually; under usual circumstances
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)