leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to shed light; to cast light
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to surround; to crowd around
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to sink (into); to get depressed
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to read the situation; to sense the mood