clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
company; corporation; workplace
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at once; immediately; right now
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
impossible to do (although wants to)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning