to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
interior; inside; internal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
admiration; being impressed (by)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
clearing one's throat; cough
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
brown; light brown; tawny
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
four corners; four ordinal directions
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap