half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
prohibition; inhibition; ban
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
with a whack; smack; slap
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
overall; general; as a whole
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
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
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes