tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
way; method; means; resource; course
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
some people; a few people; several people
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to make an appearance; to show up
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
in deep black; in jet black
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the other day; lately; recently
changing clothes; change of clothes
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to resound; to make a stir
companion; company; tritagonist
height (of body); stature
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
whispering into a person's ear
(right at the) side; just beside
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
walking speed; walking pace
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor