silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
guess; speculation; supposition
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to