to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
silence; stillness; quietness
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to walk away; to saunter off
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
night air; stillness of night; cool evening