to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
scholarship; scientific attainments
deed; act; work; performance
seven-and-five-syllable meter
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
children's song; nursery rhyme
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
middle of the night; dead of night
to keep secret; to conceal
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
at first; in the beginning; originally
to keep away; to keep at a distance
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate