to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
door; gate; opening; title page
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
in that way; thus; so; so?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)