infancy; childish; infantile; immature
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to cast in a mold (mould)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
that is to say; so that means
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
as a child; when one was a child
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
cave; cavern; den; grotto
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
chopped wood; wood chips; thin shingles
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
glibly; volubly; at great length
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
residence; housing; residential building
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon