thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
ranging through (mountains, fields, etc., looking for something); roaming over; searching far and wide; reading extensively
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
because; for; the reason why is ...
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
product; produce; result; fruit
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
flowers and trees; flowering trees
swarm; throng; flock together
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
savage; ferocious; atrocious
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter