rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ingenuity; resourcefulness
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
recreation; diversion; relaxation
contrived; false-sounding
the deceased; the departed
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
intention; idea; inclination; wish
it seems so; that's what it looks like
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
custom; common practice; habit
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
to shake; to sway; to waver
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
practical problem; practical matter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
make no progress; remain unsettled
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
deviation; departure; omission
to ask a question; to ask questions
to hand over; to surrender
research thesis; treatise
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
suggestion; hint; implication