to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be remembered; to go down in history
extension and structural alteration of building
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
rare (or peculiar) animal
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito