palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
stairs; stairway; staircase
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to