trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
middle of the night; dead of night
the other day; a few days ago
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
reopening; resumption; restarting
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
moon rabbit; moon hare; mythical figure who lives on the moon
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be too numerous; to be too much
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself