labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
family; members of a family
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
funeral; burial; condolence
when it becomes; when it comes to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reality; actuality; hard fact
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
government service; the bureaucracy
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
flawless; absolute perfection
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
not understanding; not knowing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
great laughter; burst of laughter
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus