towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
opposite bank; farther shore
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
quiet; still; surreptitious
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to begin to walk; to set out
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
at once; immediately; right now
end of life; death; annihilation
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to like; to love; to be fond of
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
same generation; one's generation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to jump upon (a moving object)
dry; dried out; juiceless; barely; just
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to awake from one's sleep
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)