to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
listening device; bug; wiretap
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
mechanism; organization; organisation
operation; functioning; running
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
fall; drop; descent; coming down
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
but; however; provided that
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
corridor; hallway; passageway
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to pass (of time); to elapse
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets