stairs; stairway; staircase
to go along; to walk along; to follow
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to run down (stairs, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to jump at; to be attracted by
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
though; notwithstanding; although
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
suffix for familiar person
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?