backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to use up all one's strength
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to walk away; to walk off
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
the same generation; coeval
possible; likely; probable
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
(physical) growth; development
strong-willed; strong of heart
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
the scruff or nape of the neck
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese