form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
wandering; rambling; roaming
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
the following week; the next week
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
with a start; with a jump
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
calamity; disaster; accident
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to crouch; to squat; to cower