cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bury; to embed; to implant
corridor; hallway; passageway
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to change completely; to change suddenly
being all smiles with joy
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
battle formation; disposition of troops
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
strength; power; proficiency; ability
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
above; going steadily upward
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
end of life; death; annihilation