silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
comparatively; relatively
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
may ... be with you; may there be ...
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to be smeared; to be covered
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
shivering with cold or fear
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately