grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
other side; opposite side; other party
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
until now; so far; up to the present
while; during (the time when)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
here and there; in places
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
relatively; comparatively
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)