to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
silence; stillness; quietness
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
fort; stronghold; fortification
with a fixed time; with a deadline
very important person; VIP
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to crack; to develop a crack
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
breaking off; snapping off
linking together; tying in a row
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly