growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dilapidated house; deserted house
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
feeling; sense; impression
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
stairs; stairway; staircase
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)