to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be relieved; to feel relieved
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
place; situation; position; location
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to rise; to erect; to get up
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to rush over; to run up to