alone; by oneself; on one's own
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to clamber (up); to scale
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
shoji (paper sliding door)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on