dumbfounded; in mute amazement
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to come and go; to go back and forth
occasional; infrequent; rare
period of time; time slot; time zone
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
materials; data; document
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
squad leader; group leader; team leader
space (room, area, outer space)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength