dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
big man; large man; tall man; giant
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
gaiters; leggings; puttees
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
main temple building; nave
to stop walking; to pause
of uneven heights or lengths
sincere; earnest; serious
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
the dead of night; praying all night in a shrine or temple
poem (esp. tanka); song; pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; singing a poem or song in a loud voice
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to spring at; to leap upon
with all one's strength; with all one's might
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to rush back; to run back
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to alternate; to take turns
(one's) peers; people around one
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
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
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
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.)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come