with a start; with a jump
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to overdo; to do too much
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
waste of time; killing time
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)