to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
nice person; good-natured person
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
to jar; to creak; to grate
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
corridor; hallway; passageway
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to satisfy one's appetite
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as; because; with; due to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl