existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
to break the silence; to break one's silence
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
large number (of); many; majority
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
with a slip; with a slide
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
pale; pallid; bluish-white
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
consists of; comprises; is made up of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
at first; initially; in the beginning
resentment; indignation; anger
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be talented; to be able
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar