shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
several people; a few people
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to shave off; to scrape off
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
price; cost; value; worth; value
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
curved; forming the shape of an arch
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
sense of orientation; sense of direction
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to thrust down; to push off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
how long; how far; how much