to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
social meeting place; watering hole
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
front entrance; front door
then; well; so; well then
drop (e.g. of water); drip
(in) the air; midair; sky
semi-transparent; translucent
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
to be transparent; to show through