to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
covered in mud; mud-caked
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
behind; in the rear; in back
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to slide into; to slip into
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work