silence; stillness; quietness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to be touching; to be moving
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
briskly with small steps; trotting
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout; snorting like a pig (while laughing)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to accept; to receive; to agree
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like