to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
silence; stillness; quietness
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for the first time in one's life
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look around; to survey
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid