have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to rain incessantly; to downpour
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
memories; recollections; reminiscence
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
considerably; greatly; a lot
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding