to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rock; to shake; to swing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
being startled; getting a shock
too much; excessively; too
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious