phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
undifferentiated; unspecialized
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to be replaced with new growth
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
stale; hackneyed; cliched
even if; even though; however; no matter how
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
written word; written language
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
description; describing; depicting
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way