model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
place; situation; position; location
to take a breath; to take a short rest
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to run through; to run past
to run down (stairs, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to jar; to creak; to grate
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to squeeze out; to wring out
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
at once; immediately; right now
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
grasp; catch; understanding
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river