shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
door; gate; opening; title page
to force open; to push open
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
nine parts; nine percent; almost
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
moving about; stirring about
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
rustling; refreshing; clearly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to feel; to sense; to experience
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest