calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to lean against; to set against
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
together; at the same time; same; identical
stale; hackneyed; cliched
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
moderate; proper; just right
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to be softened; to calm down
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
clanging; empty; deserted
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
powerless; helpless; incompetent
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
follower; attendant; valet; servant
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
spider's thread; spider silk