speaking voice; talking voice
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
head; lead; vanguard; first
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
shoji (paper sliding door)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
come out!; where are you?
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain