rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
step in a Japanese entranceway
three; three years of age
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
smelling of earth; rustic
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
door; gate; opening; title page
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
description; describing; depicting