dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
snake; serpent; large snake
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
authenticity; credibility
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
reproachful; hateful; bitter
on the occasion of; at the time of
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
time around sunset; early evening
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to scatter away; to vanish
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
pure heart; naivete; innocence
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness