shock; tremor; impact; vibration
entrance; admission; entering
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
within; inside of; less than
calling by name; designation; nomination
underground; subterranean
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to notify; to advise; to inform
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to step forward; to take a step forward
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away