existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to push aside; to push one's way through
to make an appearance; to show up
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
without cause; without reason
gradually; slowly but steadily
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up