to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
elevation; height above sea level
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to rush over; to run up to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
front; frontage; facade; main
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)