to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
like this; this sort; this way
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
parallel world; parallel universe
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
if you think about it; come to think of it
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
old friend; old acquaintance
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
way of speaking; intimation
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
such; like that; in that way
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
be (that) as it may; having said that
hard to reach place; remote place
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status