silent; still; quiet; hushed
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to turn (a matter) over in one's mind; to think deeply
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
wall clock; grandfather clock
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
100,000,000; one hundred million
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
solitude; loneliness; isolation
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
ultramarine colour (color)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost