sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
feeling chilly after taking a bath
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
main purpose; primary objective
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
largest class; top category
route; way; course; directions
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to push (something) against
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to rock; to shake; to swing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy