quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to half-rise to one's feet
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be surprised; to be astonished
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
if you think about it; come to think of it
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
intelligence; intellect; brains
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to speak; to hear a voice
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously