darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
snake; serpent; large snake
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
rather than; more ... than ...
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to continue to do; to persist in doing
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time