to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
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
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to leave (a scene); to step away
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze