to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
still (continuing); as ever; further
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
projecting lattice; latticed bay window
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
particularly; only; in the case of
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter