whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
orders; instructions; directive; command
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
gloomy and depressing; mournful
place of execution; execution site
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
dwelling; house; residence; address
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
it's not like; it isn't as if
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress