to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
rattling and trembling of a house (traditionally believed to be caused by oni or the deceased); creaking of a building (and its furniture)
with a start; with a jump
to half-rise to one's feet
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary