place; situation; position; location
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(electric) torch; flashlight
pitch dark; total darkness
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
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)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
(short) rest; breather; break
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
many; much; plenty; hardly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
two (long cylindrical things)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
mature; becoming precocious
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
elaborate; delicate; exquisite