quiet; still; surreptitious
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be hot on a person's heels
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to watch over; to watch attentively
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
presence; sitting with; being with
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern