insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
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)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
here and there; everywhere
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
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.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
stairs; stairway; staircase
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step firmly; to harden by treading
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
training; drill; practice; discipline
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle