mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
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
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
smallish; on the small side
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
what's what; heads or tails