-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
direct unforked road; straight path
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
God; god; ace; king; superior person
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to accept; to receive; to agree
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
small fraction; small proportion
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
settlement; permanent residency
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
descendant; posterity; offspring