to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
stepping back; drawing back
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
innumerable; countless; numberless
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
in the meanwhile; during the time
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)