guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to surround; to crowd around
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)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as if nothing had happened
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
manners; behavior; behaviour
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to triumph; to be elated with success
to do together; to share; to participate in
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
(United States of) America; USA
just a minute; small quantity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to smile broadly; to grin widely
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)